Head of Quality
$170,000–$220,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Own release gates and quality systems across full build stages, including PCBA production, compute box assembly, and vehicle upfitting. Define the quality metric set and drive systematic defect reduction while holding final QA authority over all production and third-party upfitters. Build root-cause discipline through 8D and CAPA processes, set workmanship standards, and audit suppliers against them. Stand up the quality documentation backbone, including control plans, PFMEA, and traceability. Hire and lead the quality team as volumes scale. This role is based in the San Francisco office with onsite, five-day workweeks.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in quality leadership for complex hardware: automotive, AV, EV, space, robotics, or similar safety-critical industries
- Scaling experience: has taken quality systems from low-volume builds to serial production
- Knows what 'really good' looks like: time inside a large OEM or Tier 1 quality organization, combined with the pragmatism to build from zero in a startup environment
- Deep hands-on knowledge of IPC standards, APQP/PPAP or equivalent, and supplier quality management
- Willing to hold the line on release decisions under schedule pressure
- This role is based in our San Francisco office
- all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week
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