Quality Engineer, Rack Infrastructure & Site Operations

Responsibilities

• Develop and establish a datacenter-focused manufacturing quality program supporting global deployment schedules.
• Conduct vendor capability assessments and quality audits across production, testing, and delivery phases.
• Track quality metrics, identify trends, and refine processes, training, and quality controls to mitigate deployment risks.
• Establish communication between manufacturing sites, datacenter design teams, and operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and site operations to establish quality processes and standards.
• Mentor supplier teams and provide structured feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Audit supplier-site quality activities and lead corrective and preventive action plans for findings and nonconformances.
• Facilitate root-cause analysis and drive systemic improvements for recurring manufacturing and datacenter quality issues.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed, estimated at 30%.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing quality management, supplier quality engineering, process improvement, or datacenter engineering/operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to analyze data, solve problems, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience managing deliverables for complex projects or supplier programs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical and executive audiences.

Nice-to-Haves

• Technical knowledge of datacenter infrastructure systems, including mechanical, electrical, and compute components.
• Supplier performance management experience for mission-critical facilities.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, or Quality Auditor certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience in industrial or high-volume manufacturing environments.