Foundry Robotics

Senior Quality Engineer

Emeryville, CA. Posted a month ago

The role

You will architect an AS9100D-compliant Quality Management System from scratch and lead the company through third-party certification. You will develop inspection plans, execute nonconformance control, and act as the in-house technical authority on quality.

What you will do

  • Develop and maintain inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and first article inspections
  • Execute nonconformance control including containment, disposition support, and root cause analysis
  • Drive corrective actions to closure
  • Perform and improve receiving, in-process, and final inspection
  • Work supplier quality issues
  • Support customer source inspections and third-party audits
  • Coach inspectors and assembly technicians on inspection technique and quality fundamentals

Required qualifications

  • 7+ years of quality engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience
  • Working expertise in AS9100D and/or ISO 9001:2015
  • Demonstrated experience leading or materially contributing to a QMS implementation or third-party certification effort
  • Fluency in structured problem solving, FMEA, control plans, and process capability analysis
  • Strong GD&T fluency and the ability to read, interpret, and challenge engineering drawings

Nice to have

  • ASQ certification
  • Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
  • ISO 9001 / AS9100 lead auditor certification
  • Experience with APQP / PPAP and IPC workmanship standards
  • Experience in robotics, aerospace, defense, or other hardware-rich regulated industry
  • Experience supporting multiple concurrent programs in a contract manufacturing environment
  • Experience in an early-stage company where quality systems were built rather than inherited

Benefits

  • Base salary
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO

About the company

Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability. They aim to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer.