Senior Quality Manager, Hardware Robotics

Cssmerge; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

HSA available

Disability & life insurance

Equity options

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Atoms is scaling its autonomous-vehicle-focused hardware, bringing up boards, box assemblies, and vehicle upfitting in-house. You will own day-to-day quality on the floor, performing inspections and gates to prevent any ship without your checks.

You will drive root-cause analyses, track FPY metrics, and mentor technicians on workmanship and inspection criteria, ensuring robust traceability and supplier accountability in a fast, hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality roles for hardware-focused industries (automotive, AV, EV, aerospace, robotics, or similar).
• Hands-on inspection on production floor; not just audits or slides.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, GD&T basics, and standard RCA tools.

Responsibilities

• Run release gates for boards, box assembly, and vehicle upfitting; ensure every unit passes your checks.
• Execute incoming, in-process, and final inspection against defined standards.
• Track quality metrics (FPY, defect rate, rework hours) and report weekly.
• Drive root-cause analysis on failures (8D, 5-Why) and verify corrective actions are effective.
• Manage quality issues with suppliers and contract manufacturers: containment, rejections, SCARs.
• Maintain quality documentation: checklists, control plans, inspection records, traceability.
• Train technicians on workmanship standards and inspection criteria.

Skills

Quality inspections

Production floor experience

IPC-A-610

GD&T basics

Root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why)

Supplier management

Startup-ready

Contract manufacturers

Job description

Atoms is scaling its autonomous-vehicle-focused hardware, bringing up boards, box assemblies, and vehicle upfitting in-house. You will own day-to-day quality on the floor, performing inspections and gates to prevent any ship without your checks.

You will drive root-cause analyses, track FPY metrics, and mentor technicians on workmanship and inspection criteria, ensuring robust traceability and supplier accountability in a fast, hands-on environment.