Senior Quality Engineer - Photonics & NPI Lead

Quantum Computing Inc.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Computing Inc. in Hoboken, NJ invites a Senior Quality Engineer to join the Operations division in Manufacturing. The role centers on developing and maintaining quality control plans, auditing processes, and ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and customer specs across optical and electrical systems.

The SQE will collaborate with Optical, Mechanical and Electrical teams to advance NPI to production while driving continuous improvement, risk management, and supplier quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Materials, or related).
• 3–5 years of experience in Quality or Supplier Engineering.
• Experience in photonics, optics, laser systems, or high-precision manufacturing.
• Understanding of Product Development Lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Proficiency in quality management systems, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, FMEA, PPAP, AS9102 First Articles and process improvement methodologies
• In depth knowledge of System requirements, system level integration, Assembly and test plans for components as well as system

Responsibilities

• Drive QMS development of quality ISO SOPs from incoming to order fulfillment.
• Champion quality implementation in support of NPI development
• Identify process inefficiencies by performing process audits and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the company operations comply with the international standards i.e. ISO9001 industry regulations and customer specific requirements. This includes performing internal audits, participating in certification processes and managing the sites nonconforming product and corrective/preventative actions systems.
• Ongoing Quality Monitoring
• Risk & Reliability Management
• Analyze internal performance metrics (PPM, OTD, escapes, COPQ).
• Lead corrective action activities (SCARs, 8D, RCCA).
• Support containment and root cause investigations related to:
• Alignment or tolerance stack-up issues
• Cleanliness / contamination concerns
• Assess process risks related to:
• Precision alignment
• Participate in reliability testing and environmental validation reviews.
• Reviews and approvals change management process for product and suppliers
• Implement supplier improvement plans.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and process capability improvement (Cp/Cpk).
• Drive cost reduction initiatives without compromising optical performance or reliability
• Optical performance failures (MTF, transmission, surface defects)

Skills

Quality engineering

Photonic manufacturing

Root cause analysis

FMEA

PPAP

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Quantum Computing Inc. in Hoboken, NJ invites a Senior Quality Engineer to join the Operations division in Manufacturing. The role centers on developing and maintaining quality control plans, auditing processes, and ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and customer specs across optical and electrical systems.

The SQE will collaborate with Optical, Mechanical and Electrical teams to advance NPI to production while driving continuous improvement, risk management, and supplier quality initiatives.