Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Hoboken, NJ | Department: Manufacturing | Reports to: Manager of Product Design and Manufacturing, matrixed to Quality Assurance Manager

About Us

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) (Nasdaq: QUBT) is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today. QCi products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offer unique capabilities in the areas of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cyber security as well as remote sensing applications.

About the Role

QCi is seeking a quality control engineer to work with its quantum machines manufacturing team. The Senior Quality Engineer (SQE) develops and maintains quality control plans to ensure the products meet required internal or external specifications, audits, and evaluates production quality. This position will be responsible for supporting different teams such as Optical, Mechanical, and Electrical in the development of system architecture from NPI to production.

Responsibilities

• Drive QMS development of quality ISO SOPs from incoming to order fulfillment.
• Champion quality implementation in support of NPI development.
• Identify process inefficiencies by performing process audits and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the company operations comply with international standards (e.g., ISO9001), industry regulations, and customer-specific requirements.
• Participate in certification processes and manage the site's nonconforming product and corrective/preventative actions systems.
• Analyze internal performance metrics (PPM, OTD, escapes, COPQ).
• Lead corrective action activities (SCARs, 8D, RCCA).
• Support containment and root cause investigations related to:
  • Optical performance failures (MTF, transmission, surface defects)
  • Alignment or tolerance stack-up issues
  • Cleanliness/contamination concerns
• Assess process risks related to precision alignment.
• Participate in reliability testing and environmental validation reviews.
• Review and approve change management processes for products and suppliers.
• Implement supplier improvement plans.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and process capability improvement (Cp/Cpk).
• Drive cost reduction initiatives without compromising optical performance or reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Materials, or related discipline).
• 3–5 years of experience in Quality or Supplier Engineering.
• Experience in photonics, optics, laser systems, or high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of the entire Product Development Lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Proficiency in quality management systems, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, FMEA, PPAP, AS9102 First Articles, and process improvement methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of system requirements, system-level integration, assembly, and test plans for components and systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• 7+ years of experience in Quality or Supplier Quality.
• Ability to gain additional knowledge via professional training in:
  • Auditing skills (ISO9001, TL9000, AS9100)
  • Internal employee training (Lean manufacturing, 6S/ISO auditing skills, and military standards for inspection)
• Proficiency with CAD and PDM software (SolidWorks preferred).