Quality Manager (eBOS Manufacturing)

Location: San Jose, California, USA; onsite manufacturing operations

Annual target total cash compensation: $145,000–$170,000, including base salary and target commission; equity may also be available.

Company

Develops integrated clean-energy technology combining structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale solar power plants.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing quality on the production floor and partner with Operations, Engineering, supervisors, and operators to prevent and resolve defects.
• Define acceptance criteria and maintain process FMEAs, control plans, inspection methods, testing requirements, traceability, and production-release controls.
• Lead containment, disposition of nonconforming material, customer-complaint response, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and effectiveness checks.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, NPI, Engineering, Operations, and Project Management on supplier issues, validation, PPAP, APQP, first-article inspection, and production readiness.
• Maintain the site QMS, controlled quality documentation, audit readiness, internal and external audits, and corrective-action closure.
• Report manufacturing quality KPIs, drive defect and cost-of-poor-quality reduction, develop quality personnel, and manage quality resources and equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, specialized training, and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressive quality experience in manufacturing, including at least 5 years in a leadership role or leading significant cross-functional quality programs.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, including quality-system maintenance, audit preparation, and corrective-action closure.
• Hands-on experience with process controls, nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, corrective action, PFMEA, control plans, and data-based problem solving.
• Experience partnering with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, NPI, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and prepare products and processes for production.
• Experience working with customers and coordinating supplier investigations or corrective actions.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical-product, customer, and regulatory requirements; familiarity with UL 1741 and UL 508A where relevant.
• Ability to lead and develop people, influence across functions, manage priorities, and communicate clearly; proficiency with Microsoft Office, quality-data analysis, and an ERP such as Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, SAP, or equivalent.

Nice to have

• Experience with eBOS, electrical or electromechanical assemblies, wire harnesses, molded or potted components, and manufacturing test or laboratory operations.
• Experience with ISO 14001 or ISO 45001, customer audits, and certification audits.
• Training or certification in quality engineering, auditing, Six Sigma, or Lean, such as ASQ CQA/CQE or Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Experience with PPAP, APQP, product validation, and production-launch support.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role supporting clean-energy infrastructure and solar-power technology.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) participation with company matching; paid holidays and unlimited paid time off.
• Discretionary bonuses, life and disability protection, and potential stock compensation depending on position eligibility.
• Equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive environment.