Vice President, Hardware Quality
Core
Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of quality across the global hardware ecosystem for consumer electronics and wearable technology, ensuring quality is embedded from product development through manufacturing and field performance.
Role type
VP of Hardware Quality (Strategy & Organization Building)
Builds
Global hardware ecosystem for wearable health and performance tracking devices
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Wearable Technology / Hardware Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Hardware quality leadership, manufacturing quality management, supplier quality programs, statistical process control, root cause analysis, FMEA, Design for Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, global operations management, executive reporting
Preferred skills
AI tool integration, cross-functional partnership, data-driven decision making
Technologies
PCB/SMT manufacturing, electro-mechanical assemblies, battery systems, plastics
Responsibilities
Define and execute comprehensive quality strategy across product, manufacturing, supplier, and field quality; Build and scale a world-class global quality organization; Partner with engineering to ensure robust quality planning and risk mitigation; Establish quality metrics and executive reporting frameworks; Drive closed-loop quality improvement initiatives; Lead supplier quality programs including audits and corrective actions
Seniority
VP, Strategy & Organization Building