Job Details

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Diamond Foundry's quality initiatives in a highly dynamic organization, including manufacturing and R&D across several sites globally, with more sites being added over the coming years.
• Aim for outstanding diamond wafer quality for Diamond Foundry's best-in-class customers as output and revenue grow rapidly to serve mega tech industries (e.g., semiconductor and EV).
• Develop, improve, and deploy quality strategies, systems, and methods including: comprehensive quality management system; strong quality culture; continuous improvement; key ISO, IATF and AEC certifications/qualifications; SPC; quality training; and quality assessments, scorecards & reviews (including for suppliers providing parts for Diamond Foundry's proprietary processing systems).
• Play a key role on the Operations management team, formulating strategy and objectives.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization and communicate frequently with executives, including the CEO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a quality Director/Manager.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Master's degree and extensive Lean Six Sigma experience with related certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge of quality management with broad experience managing quality across multiple production and R&D sites globally, building quality infrastructure in a rapidly growing environment, and achieving best-in-class results.
• Extensive quality experience working in the semiconductor or automotive industry is strongly preferred.
• Based at the Diamond Foundry, Fremont (CA) or Wenatchee (WA) site.

$170,000 - $210,000 a year. The position is eligible for company shares. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's job duties, experience, and location. We will also consider higher-level candidates and salary will be adjusted accordingly.

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you've completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Physical Requirements

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Stand, walk, sit for long periods; grasp, reach with hands and arms; lift below and above shoulders; bend, twist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl; talk, hear, see, perform fine finger manipulation; and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs.
• Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls.
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds.

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