Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Fortify is a dynamic venture-backed 3D printing startup with a passionate team of engineers and business professionals who are at the forefront of bringing new technologies to market. Founded in 2016 and located in Boston, Fortify’s team is transforming the 3D printing industry with its patented DCM (Digital Composite Manufacturing) platform, enabling new material properties and components which can't be made using other additive or traditional manufacturing processes. Fortify was recently recognized as one of the BostonInno companies on Fire by Boston Business Journal and featured in Forbes. To learn more about Fortify visit, www.3DFortify.com.
Summary of Position
As Fortify’s Flux Printer platform launches into production, we are building out a support team to keep pace with our expanding product portfolio and customer base. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for leading the efforts around demonstrating product reliability across the Fortify platform. This will involve creating and implementing strategies for demonstrating quality through testing and driving solutions to identified quality problems. The ideal candidate is capable of working through issues in both the company’s products and internal processes. An ability to work autonomously, take initiative, exhibit organized project management skills, and actively work in a hands-on manner to execute on the job responsibilities are keys to success in this role.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop technical expertise of Fortify’s equipment and materials products to ensure product requirements are appropriate and achievable
- Establish the current state of the product release process and drive improvements to ensure a higher quality standard of released products
- Lead the effort to formalize an improved product release process
- Collaborate with cross functional team members to develop and execute product validation testing of new or updated software, materials, and/or equipment
- Coordinate record keeping for product validation testing and own documenting and reporting of the results
- Lead projects to resolve technical issues with the product by coordinating with all stakeholders to establish root cause and corrective action
- Evaluate and improve Fortify’s technical problem assessment techniques; establish and formalize a mature process
- Support development and implementation of quality processes to reduce manufacturing timeline while maintaining product reliability
Candidate Prerequisites
- 6+ year of experience, with time spent in a QA role supporting complex electromechanical systems
- Strong external communication skills with an ability to represent the company in front of either customers or suppliers
- Excellent written and oral internal communication skills, comfortable interacting at all levels of the organization
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work with multiple teams to implement change and measure results
- Ability to work independently in a start-up environment
- BS/MS in Engineering
- Experience testing or using 3D printers or robotics is highly desired
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and equity stake in a fast-growing business
- Premium Medical and Dental
- FSA and Commuter Benefits available
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO/WFH Policies
- Participation in bringing game changing technology to the world
Please note that benefits will be different for hourly positions.
Our offices are located in the heart of Charlestown within Hood Park and directly next to the Hood milk stack. The park is currently undergoing a major transformation to include retail, dining, and green space (check out the plans https://hoodpark.com/).
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