Director of Quality

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.

Reporting to the SVP Operations, the Director of Quality will build and lead Diamond Foundry’s Quality team, establish a robust quality culture and infrastructure across the company, and achieve world‑class quality levels on single‑crystal diamond delivered to leading semiconductor and automotive customers.

• 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.
• Achieve 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.

• 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.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency…