Quality Manager
About SirenOpt
SirenOpt helps manufacturers make better, safer, and more reliable micro- and nano-materials. These materials are crucial for sectors like batteries, computer chips, aircraft components, and power systems. However, increasing demand and complexity are making production processes more challenging, often leading to inefficiencies and risks.
Role Overview
SirenOpt is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the development and implementation of quality control systems. This role involves designing and maintaining a Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001:2015, leading the company through ISO 9001 certification, and embedding quality processes into the company's operations.
What You’ll Do
QMS Design & ISO 9001 Certification
- Design, implement, and maintain a QMS aligned with ISO 9001:2015 requirements
- Lead the company through initial ISO 9001 certification, including selection and management of the external certification body
- Own all QMS documentation: quality manual, SOPs, work instructions, forms, and records
- Conduct internal audits and manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Facilitate management reviews and track quality objectives and KPIs
Contract Manufacturer Quality
- Develop and manage supplier quality requirements for our contract manufacturing partner
- Conduct supplier audits and oversee non-conformance resolution
- Define incoming inspection criteria and acceptance standards for manufactured components and assemblies
Design, Development, and Testing Controls
- Partner with the R&D and Product teams to establish design controls, change management processes, and design review frameworks
- Design and develop measurement system analysis requirements and processes
- Collaborate with teams and individuals to establish and implement testing plans, from unit component testing all the way to full system and software reliability and performance testing
- Ensure traceability between customer requirements, design inputs, and verification/validation activities
Cross-Functional Quality Culture
- Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on quality standards and best practices
- Train and support employees across the organization on QMS requirements and quality awareness
- Identify process improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
10+ years of experience within Quality Assurance in a manufacturing or hardware product environment, including 3+ years in a supervisory role
Prior quality management experience that includes a primary focus on measurement system analysis tools and frameworks
Demonstrated experience leading or co-leading an ISO 9001 certification effort
Strong working knowledge of QMS principles: document control, internal auditing, CAPA, risk-based thinking, and management review
Experience working with contract manufacturers or external suppliers on quality requirements
Experience working in a fast-moving, multidisciplinary environment with a high degree of ownership and technical independence
Excellent written communication skills for policy and procedure documentation
Strong communication skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset
Nice to Have
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer certification (ASQ CQM/CQA or equivalent a plus)
Exposure to ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2 or other information management system standards
Experience selecting and implementing QMS software
Prior experience at a pre-commercial or early-commercial hardware startup
Experience with high-speed interfaces, instrumentation systems, or real-time sensing platforms
Exposure to metrology systems, scientific instrumentation, or advanced materials applications
Experience with data analytics and/or data science techniques for defined quality standards
Why Join SirenOpt
Help define a new category in advanced materials metrology
Work on genuinely novel deep-tech hardware with real scientific and industrial impact
Join an early-stage team where your decisions directly shape the product, technology, and company
Build quality systems at the intersection of plasma science, electronics, sensing, AI-driven analytics, programmable logic, and advanced digital signal processing
Contribute to technology that can expand what researchers and industry teams are able to see, measure, and optimize
Base Pay Range
$160,000 - $190,000 USD
Benefits
Equity and Salary compensation depends on experience
Health, Dental, Vision plans provided
401k matching provided
Time off: 20 days of PTO per year, plus approximately 15 paid US holidays per year
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