Sr Manager, Quality Engineering

Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems. We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale. And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance. We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment. Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers. Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world. Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company. With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale. Join us in building the power foundation of the future! Amperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems. Solid State Transformers systems are much more than a transformer replacement, enabling numerous advanced features to unlock solutions for data centers, EV charging, renewables, microgrids, and industrial installations. We are looking for mission driven team members passionate about making amazing products for worldwide electrification at maximum acceleration. Amperesand is building a global company and looking for talent across our geographies. The Sr. Manager of Quality Engineering will be based at our manufacturing site in Reno, NV. This is a high-impact, hands-on role for an experienced manufacturing quality executive who thrives on building new products, organizations and systems from the ground up. This role own quality from R&D to mass production, build and scale a world-class quality system and team to design and deliver reliable industry-leading power conversion systems, predictable manufacturing processes, delivering products that meet the very high quality and reliability expectations from energy grid and hyperscaler customers. A successful leader for this role will create a quality culture, striving for timely data-driven problem-solving and decisions, enabling strong collaboration with cross functional teams, partners, and customers. Responsibilities • Build and lead data-driven quality engineering teams (engineers, supervisors and technicians) • Mentor and develop talent; establish training programs for quality tools • Stablish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting dashboards for manufacturing processes and the quality system • Lead internal and external audits; manage corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) • Define and manage the quality plan (APQP) to design, implement and validate the quality of the product and processes. • Lead root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) for major quality events • Deploy Statistical Process Control (SPC) across critical parameters • Establish process capability studies (Cp, Cpk) and drive continuous improvement • Develop supplier quality requirements and incoming qualification protocols (FAI and PPAP support) • Develop and maintain the quality labs for metrology and material analysis. Qualifications • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience • 10+ years of experience of manufacturing quality leadership in high-volume, high-speed production, with minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineering teams. Power electronics and medium voltage industries highly preferred • Proven track record building and leading a strong team in a 24x7 manufacturing environment. • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma (Black Belt), ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, APQP and SixSigma tools and methodologies • Track record managing new product and material introductions in a high-complexity manufacturing environment • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments; manages competing priorities, hits deadlines, and follows through without losing composure • Detail oriented, data-driven decision-maker who leverages metrics, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving to drive outcomes • Clear, direct communicator, effective on the shop floor and in front of senior leadership; fluent in multi-cultural, multi-functional team environments This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options. Travel up to 10% of the time to suppliers and customers in the USA and overseas. Reno Pay Range $175,000—$210,000 USD Pay Disclosure & Benefits Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States. • Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options • Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance • 401k retirement savings plan through Empower • Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays • Commuter Benefits • 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions. Equal Employment Opportunity Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.