STAFF NPI QUALITY ENGINEER - CONSUMER TE

STAFF NPI QUALITY ENGINEER - CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY: $117,400.00-$161,500.00/YEAR, VulcanForms (Devens, MA) VulcanForms was founded in 2015 to develop the world?s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution. The company builds and operates advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, VulcanForms delivers true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting-edge technology with proven industrial craftsmanship. Its team brings expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. About the Role: VulcanForms is seeking a Staff NPI Quality Engineer - Consumer Technology to serve as a senior technical leader and quality authority for New Product Introduction programs in Devens, MA. This role will define and lead quality strategies for complex, high-visibility programs, partnering with Research and Development, Manufacturing, Operations, Suppliers, and customer teams to transition advanced metal additive products from development into robust, scalable production. The Staff NPI Quality Engineer will influence technical direction, mentor other Quality Engineers, and serve as a subject matter expert in NPI quality, process validation, statistical methods, and advanced manufacturing. Key Responsibilities: - Lead quality strategy for major NPI programs, including quality objectives, risk-based plans, deliverables, and production-readiness criteria - Support programs from early development through production ramp and launch - Define and lead process validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ, process characterization, capability studies, and validation plans - Address product and process performance trends to drive continuous improvement, product quality, and operational efficiency - Support supplier quality activities, including supplier qualification audits and material-quality verification - Lead product and process risk-management activities throughout the NPI lifecycle - Develop FMEAs, control plans, process-risk assessments, and risk-mitigation strategies - Establish requirements for mechanical and metallurgical testing, including tensile testing, density, hardness, microstructural characterization, and other material-performance evaluations - Support testing of Ti-6Al-4V and high-temperature alloys - Establish scalable SPC and process-monitoring frameworks - Define critical process parameters, critical quality characteristics, control plans, capability targets, and process-stability monitoring requirements - Serve as a Material Review Board team member to evaluate and disposition non-conformances - Lead cross-functional quality engineering projects involving Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Quality Control, the Metallurgical Lab, and NPI teams - Develop and implement quality process controls that support compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 standards - Mentor and provide technical guidance to other Quality Engineers - Interface effectively with suppliers, customers, and internal technical teams Qualifications: - Bachelor?s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Quality, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered - 6+ years of Quality Engineering experience, ideally in advanced manufacturing or additive manufacturing environments - Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional NPI programs or quality initiatives from development through production launch - Expertise in IQ/OQ/PQ process validation, SPC, process capability, FMEA, 8D/root-cause analysis, CAPA, GD&T, and statistical problem-solving - Strong knowle