About Machina Labs At Machina Labs, we’re reshaping manufacturing through advanced robotics and machine learning. Our platform uses the largest 6-axis robots on the market to form 2D sheets of metal into complex 3D parts, layer-by-layer.

Traditional sheet metal production was designed for scale, not flexibility. It relies on costly dies and tooling that make lower volume projects prohibitively slow and expensive. We’re changing that. Whether you’re a startup building a few thousand airframes or an automaker prototyping next-generation components, Machina Labs gives you the ability to iterate and manufacture at the speed of software.

With support from the venture arms of Toyota, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin, we’re accelerating the future of manufacturing, one where factories are flexible, production is on-demand, and innovation is unconstrained.

About The Role As Quality Lead , you’ll take end-to-end ownership of building and maintaining the systems that ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where you’ll partner across engineering, operations, and supply chain to embed quality throughout our manufacturing process.

You will lead Machina’s AS9100D certification journey , establish the framework for continuous improvement, and lay the foundation for a scalable Quality Management System (QMS). This role is ideal for someone who’s ready to step up from senior QE or supplier quality roles into owning a company-wide quality function at a fast-growing startup.

What You’ll Do

• Build, document, and continuously improve Machina’s Quality Management System in alignment with AS9100D and ISO 9001.
• Prepare and lead internal/external audits; manage findings, corrective actions, and preventive improvements.
• Drive root-cause analysis (RCCA), CAPA, and FMEA processes to eliminate recurring defects and ensure product reliability.
• Develop and maintain procedures for incoming, in-process, and final inspection.
• Manage supplier quality: conduct audits, establish Approved Supplier Lists, and monitor vendor performance.

What You Bring

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related discipline).
• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Supplier Quality Engineering within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 standards and audit processes.
• Demonstrated experience with RCCA, CAPA, and Lean/Six Sigma tools.
• Proficiency with inspection methods, GD&T, PPAP/FAI, SPC, and risk-based thinking.
• Hands-on approach with excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Passion for building systems, not just maintaining them—a self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving environment.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in a quality manager/engineer role at an AS9100 Certified facility.
• Managed or participated in the certification process of a facility from a registrar to a recognized specification (ISO, AS9100, NADCAP, etc.).
• Prior participation in lean, safety, and compliance activities.
• Authored and/or revised technical documents (i.e. quality procedures, work instructions, process specifications, RCCA investigations, technical reports, etc.).

Why Machina Labs?

• Opportunity to own the quality function from the ground up and shape how a next-generation manufacturing company scales.
• Work with a talented, mission-driven team combining robotics, AI, and advanced manufacturing.
• Competitive base salary, stock options, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, and generous PTO.

$100,000 - $150,000 a year

In addition to the provided base salary range, this role also offers comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, and Stock Options

Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.

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