Director of Quality
Core
Build a strategic quality infrastructure for novel optical computing technology, managing the supply chain from fabless design to datacentre-scale deployment.
Role type
Founding Director of Quality (Strategic Leadership)
Builds
Quality Management System, supplier quality programs, product qualification flows, and fleet reliability metrics for optical computing systems.
Domain
Semiconductor/Photonics manufacturing and supply chain management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Quality Management System design, supplier quality management, product qualification & reliability, regulatory compliance, failure analysis, statistical process control, FMEA, DOE, CAPA
Preferred skills
Optical/photonic component reliability, datacentre/hyperscaler hardware quality, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma Black Belt
Technologies
SPC, FMEA, PFMEA, 8D, DOE, CAPA, JEDEC, Telcordia GR-468, CE, UKCA, IEC 62368-1, IEC 60825
Responsibilities
Design and implement a Quality Management System from scratch; own supplier quality across foundries and OSATs; lead product qualification and reliability testing; manage regulatory compliance and certifications; establish field quality and failure analysis loops.
Seniority
Director, founding leadership