Senior/ Staff Quality Engineer

Hybron Inc; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Healthcare benefits

401K with employer match

Job summary

Hybron Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a hands-on Quality Leader to build and scale our quality function at an early-stage, deep-tech startup focusing on advanced composites.

You will establish a Quality Management System and drive ISO9001/AS9100 certification, ensuring every part meets stringent standards through lean practices and cross-functional collaboration. You will own the quality program, lead a growing team, and influence product development and production strategy as Hybron scales.

Qualifications

• Establish and maintain a robust Quality Management System (QMS).
• Lead ISO9001 and AS9100 certification efforts or own major portions of these programs.
• Experience with NDT for advanced materials (CT, UT, tap testing).
• Identify and drive corrective actions for non-conformances and MRB processes.
• Hands-on, cross-functional engineer comfortable testing and inspecting parts.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a quality team as production scales.
• Own Hybron’s quality program, systems, infrastructure, and roadmap.
• Align quality metrics with product development and manufacturing strategy.

Skills

Quality Management System

NDT Methods

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

QMS Software

MES/ERP

CMM/Metrology equipment

Job description

About the job

Company Overview

Hybron is an advanced manufacturing company that is building lightweight composites at mass production scale. At Hybron, we have pioneered a new composites manufacturing process that enables complex, high performance composite parts to be produced 10-100 times faster than traditional manufacturing, at a fraction of the cost.

We recently closed an oversubscribed $25M seed round, are backed by the Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator, and are rapidly growing to commercialize and mass produce composite products at a scale never seen before. Our current focus is applying our proprietary process to composite artillery shells, solid rocket motor nozzles, gas turbine engine components, and airframes.

If you want to join a rapidly growing company working on cutting edge composites technology while building capabilities for the warfighter and reshoring U.S. manufacturing, then we want to speak with you.

About the Role

This is a full-time, in-person role at our El Segundo pilot facility. As you will be working at an early-stage deep tech startup, this role will span many different tasks. You will need to be a self-starter and be adaptable to performing many different jobs. Along with these high expectations comes the opportunity to significantly influence the product development, strategy, and trajectory of a fast-growing startup company. Your work will tangibly impact our company and the composites industry, and you will be able to make rapid professional gains in an environment that encourages growth and innovation.

Hybron is making a deliberate decision to invest in quality up front. As such, this role involves building the foundation of Hybron’s quality function by leading the effort to establish a quality management system and becoming AS9100 and ISO9001 certified. You will be responsible for ensuring that every part that leaves Hybron meets high quality standards as part of a lean, rigorous, and effective quality program.

You’re a great fit if you are comfortable wearing many hats, approach quality as an enabling function, and work exceptionally well in cross-functional roles in companies that prioritize engineering and product.

Core Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a Quality Management System
• Demonstrated ability to achieve ISO9001/ AS9100 certifications or experience owning significant portions of these programs such that full ownership is a reasonable expectation
• Experience with NDT for advanced materials, including CT, UT, tap testing, etc.
• Non-conformance and MRB experience, including analyzing composite defects (delamination, porosity, fiber/resin richness) and driving corrective action
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field (Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Polymer Science, etc.)
• Willingness to be hands-on, including with part-level testing and inspection
• Must be a US Person pursuant to the EAR and the ITAR definitions and able to work in-person at our facility in El Segundo

Also Important

• Experience working with fiber-reinforced polymer composites materials and manufacturing
• Supplier quality experience: qualifying suppliers and enforcing quality flowdowns (both to and from Hybron)
• Experience with relevant QMS software and adjacent production tools (MES, ERP, etc…)
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a drive to deliver on ambitious schedules, even and especially if unconventional & creative solutions are necessary to do so

Nice to Have

• Experience operating relevant equipment such as metrology instruments, including laser scanners, CMMs, DSC, TGA, etc…
• Experience with composite molding technologies such as compression or injection molding
• Six Sigma and/ or Lean certification
• Experience with taking products from zero to one at a small company

Growth Opportunity and Targets

As you grow with Hybron, your responsibilities are expected to shift and evolve. Our hope is that you will be able to grow into the following responsibilities:

• Grow and lead a quality team as we begin to manufacture at scale
• Own Hybron’s quality program, systems, infrastructure, and roadmap
• Calibrate the team’s capabilities to increasingly rigorous standards and regulations as we grow capabilities and product lines

Compensation and Schedule

• $130,000 - $190,000 per year
• Significant stock options in the company
• Potential additional compensation
• Mondays – Fridays in-person

Benefits

• Paid time off
  • Vacation – 10+ working days per year
  • Sick – 5 working days per year
• Hybron observes US holidays with several additional days off to keep you charged
• Daily lunches provided by the company
• 401K with employer-matched contributions up to 4% of salary
• Healthcare benefits
  • Medical insurance – 95% EE, 75% DEP employer contribution
  • Dental insurance – 95% EE, 75% DEP employer contribution
  • Vision insurance – 95% EE, 75% DEP employer contribution
  • Life, short and long-term disability insurance – 100% company covered

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.