Senior Quality Engineer

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as a Quality Engineer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is looking for dedicated and highly motivated off-shift Quality Engineers to oversee manufacturing process quality for our HTS Magnet production and the SPARC Project. In this high-impact, hands-on role, you will take ownership of process stability and defect resolution on the production floor, ensuring our manufacturing processes yield reliable, first-of-a-kind hardware. You will partner closely with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to monitor process health, lead root cause investigations, and manage the end-to-end Non-Conformance Report (NCR) workflow. By implementing robust process controls and risk-informed corrective actions, you will resolve complex fabrication challenges and directly enable the SPARC project mission.

What you'll do: - Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and quality professionals to develop, define, and implement quality requirements for design, manufacturing, and assembly processes

- Facilitate the creation and successful execution of PFMEAs, Control Plans and Quality Plans for manufacturing and installation of several sub-systems that integrate into the SPARC project

- Develop effective measurement systems and quality inspection methods to ensure all manufactured components meet quality requirements

- Provide oversight and leadership in the dispositioning of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Root Cause and Corrective Action initiatives

- Support the supplier quality team in overseeing the quality performance of our suppliers, implementing appropriate action plans when needed

- Collect manufacturing data and conduct statistical analysis using control charts, process capability studies and Measurement System Analysis. Quickly escalate important insights to Operations

- Support creation of detailed manufacturing instructions to document quality critical characteristics

- Promptly escalate manufacturing nonconformances and conduct 8D Root Cause Analysis and implement Corrective Actions

- Play a leading role in developing quality requirements and inspection plans for assembly and commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to engineering requirements

- Regularly collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data, using statistical analysis methods to drive quality improvements

- Provide oversight on high priority Quality Inspections for the project

What we’re looking for: - BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Material Science or Manufacturing Engineering

- Minimum 7 years of Quality Engineering experience in a mechanical assembly or equipment manufacturing environment

- Experience with GD&T and Metrology

- Experience with CMM, Creaform, Laser Scanner

- ISO 9001-2015, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, PFMEA, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), APQP

- Knowledge of GD&T and Metrology and experience with CMM, Creaform, Laser Scanner

- Knowledge of NDE (non-destructive evaluation) methods including dye penetrant, ultrasonic, computerized tomography, and x-ray

- Knowledge of cryogenics

- Minitab or JMP, MS Excel (including VBA), MS Visio

- Excellent communication and organization skills

Bonus points