Head of Quality

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change.

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This is a full-time, onsite role based at our headquarters in Denver, CO.

As the Head of Quality
, you will lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of Xcimer’sQuality Management System (QMS). You will ensure our products, processes, and suppliers meet defined standards while building a scalable, disciplined, data-driven quality culture across the organization. You will apply your expertise in quality systems, structured problem-solving, cross functional collaboration, and leadership to positively impact the future of energy.

• Define, govern, and continuously improve Xcimer’s quality policies, standards, and overall QMS.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, structured problem solving, and objective, metrics driven decision-making.
• Ensure visibility to quality risks and lead escalation processes, including containment actions such as stopwork or stopship when necessary.
• Lead Quality Engineering, including ownership of the RCCA framework, ensuring investigation rigor and verification of corrective action effectiveness.
• Lead Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions, including defining the NCR process, inspection and verification planning, internal audits, and production line validation for special processes.
• Oversee Supplier Quality Engineering, partnering with Supply Chain on supplier qualification, monitoring, risk evaluation, audits, and supplier quality performance.
• Define and monitor key quality metrics including non-conformance trends, defect rates, rightfirsttime performance, and corrective action timeliness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Programs, and Leadership to ensure product integrity and process robustness.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated into change control processes such as ECR/ECO.
• Build and develop the Quality organization, aligning staffing with strategic and functional needs.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, quality, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years experience leading quality organizations or demonstrated growth in quality responsibilities in complex hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or scaling a Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001 principles.
• Expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies (RCCA, 8D, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Experience leading QA/QC, Quality Engineering, and Supplier Quality functions.
• Proven ability to partner across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills with experience defining, interpreting, and acting on quality metrics.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Experience in environments with high iteration velocity, evolving configurations, and rapid scaleup.
• Background implementing QMS in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Certification such as ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar.
• Experience with special process validation or complex systems manufacturing.

$170,000 - $190,000 a year

Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.

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