Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
About the role
Quality at Firestorm isn't a policing function — it's a competitive advantage. We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who understands the difference and wants to build something from the ground up. There is no inherited QMS to maintain, no entrenched process to defend. You'll establish the quality foundation for xCell — from supplier inputs through manufacturing execution — and you'll do it on a team that sees quality as everyone's job, not just yours. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Supplier quality — you'll be our primary interface with suppliers on quality issues, from nonconforming material disposition through corrective action follow-up and ongoing supplier performance monitoring
- In-process and final inspection — develop and maintain inspection criteria, work instructions, and acceptance standards that keep pace with our evolving product line
- Nonconforming material (NCMR) management — own the process from identification through disposition, including MRB participation
- Process quality — work alongside engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality is designed in, not inspected in, support NPI and ECO implementation with a quality lens
- QMS foundation — contribute to building a quality management system that will ultimately serve all of Firestorm, not just xCell
- Metrics and reporting — define the quality indicators that matter, track them, and use them to drive improvement
More about this role
Quality at Firestorm isn't a policing function — it's a competitive advantage. We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who understands the difference and wants to build something from the ground up. There is no inherited QMS to maintain, no entrenched process to defend. You'll establish the quality foundation for xCell — from supplier inputs through manufacturing execution — and you'll do it on a team that sees quality as everyone's job, not just yours.
You are someone who is energized by root cause analysis, not intimidated by it. You can also sit across from a supplier and drive accountability and then turn around and work shoulder to shoulder with our engineering and manufacturing teams to make sure the fix actually sticks. If you've spent you career closing loops and making things better, keep reading.
What You’ll Do
- Root cause and corrective action (RCCA) — this is the core of the role. You'll lead structured investigations on internal manufacturing escapes and supplier nonconformances, drive corrective actions to closure, and ensure lessons learned actually change how we operate
- Supplier quality — you'll be our primary interface with suppliers on quality issues, from...
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