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Zeno Power · 13 hours ago

Senior Quality Engineer

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$115K/yr - $170K/yr
date8+ years exp

Zeno Power is the leading developer of nuclear batteries that provide reliable, clean energy in frontier environments. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Quality Engineer to support the development and implementation of Radioisotope Power Systems technologies while ensuring quality assurance practices across various departments.

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Responsibilities

Support a project-focused Engineering team to ensure an effective implementation of Zeno's AS9100D quality management system
Proactively promote a strong quality culture throughout all of Zeno organizations
Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement functions, along with suppliers, to ensure quality standards are in place and maintained
Verify that supplier activities meet required standards and specifications
Support verification and validation activities for the assembly and testing of demonstration units
Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions to ensure completeness and process improvement
Review supplier statements of work and define project-specific quality requirements for each supplier
Participate in design reviews and other design activities to ensure quality requirements are met
Support change control and material review boards as the quality representative including reviewing supplier waivers or deviations

Qualification

AS9100DQuality assurance experienceISO 9001Root cause analysisProcess developmentIndependent oversightMulti-disciplinary approachSelf-starterCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, engineering preferred
Minimum 8 years of quality assurance experience
Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100 standards
Experience developing processes and procedures in a new quality management system implementation
Experience with root cause and corrective actions tools and implementation
Candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Ability to provide independent oversight of Zeno activities
Ability to manage and support multiple concurrent tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach

Preferred

Quality assurance experience in a space, satellite, or aerospace environment with flight hardware preferred
Nuclear quality assurance experience is a plus

Benefits

Stock options
Flexible paid time off
401k plan with employer match
16 weeks of paid family leave
Employer HSA contributions
Transit benefits to put toward commuting expenses
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Relocation assistance
Dog friendly office

Company

Zeno Power

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Zeno is developing next-generation radioisotope power systems that generate carbon-free, resilient power for decades.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://zenopower.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$94.87M
Key Investors
NASATribe CapitalTechstars
2025-05-14Series B· $50M
2024-06-15Debt Financing· $8M
2023-07-25Grant· $15M

Leadership Team

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Tyler Bernstein
Co-Founder and CEO
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Jonathan Segal
Co-Founder and COO
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