Quality Lead

About Pacific Fusion Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems. Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders . Why This Role Matters This Quality Lead is responsible for developing and implementing Pacific Fusion’s Quality Management System (QMS), inspection processes, corrective action systems, training programs, operational standards, and safety management systems. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production teams to ensure our products are built safely, consistently, and to the highest quality standards. This is a highly visible role that requires a builder’s mindset. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable developing strategic systems and rolling up their sleeves on the manufacturing floor to solve problems, conduct investigations, perform audits, and support production teams. What You'll Do Quality Systems & Compliance Develop, implement, and maintain Pacific Fusion’s Quality Management System (QMS). Establish quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and documentation standards. Design and implement document control, training, nonconformance, corrective action, and change management processes. Build scalable quality systems that support rapid company growth and future certification efforts. Lead internal audits and management reviews. Prepare the organization for potential compliance with standards such as ISO 9001 and other applicable industry requirements. Ensure quality requirements are effectively integrated into manufacturing and engineering processes. Manufacturing Quality Develop incoming, in-process, and final inspection programs. Establish quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems. Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities. Analyze quality trends and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, and process capability. Manage supplier quality activities, including supplier audits, qualification, and performance monitoring. Support change management activities from a quality standpoint. Drive a culture of quality ownership throughout the organization. Safety Programs Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations. Lead incident investigations, corrective actions, and lessons-learned programs through a problem solving mindset. Manage emergency response planning and preparedness activities. Conduct routine safety inspections, risk assessments, and hazard analyses. Partner with operational leaders to proactively identify and mitigate workplace risks. Promote a culture where safety is treated as a core component of operational excellence and product quality. Safety first-Quality always. Leadership & Culture Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on quality and safety matters. Develop quality and safety objectives aligned with company goals. Build and mentor future quality and safety team members as the organization grows. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, operational discipline, and employee engagement. Drive cross-functional collaboration between Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production teams What You…