Square
Hardware Product Quality Manager
Square, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Company Description
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
Job Description
The Hardware Product Quality Manager is responsible for developing and managing factory, field, process, and product quality requirements for both NPI and sustaining programs for our Square Hardware products. You’ll partner closely with our technical teams (ME, EE, MTE, Quality) and sit within a small team distributed across the U.S./Asia, and be part of a larger Hardware Operations team that, amongst many other things, drives the overall manufacturing and shipping of Square Hardware.
We're excited to grow our team and look forward to meeting you!
Qualifications
You will:
Support factory process quality and compliance requirements by hardware program through NPI and Sustaining phasesSupport any/all field quality investigations of relevant productsConduct data analyses (yield, IQC, ORT, IPQC, etc.) on production and quality metricsConduct product audits (i.e. CET, factory audits) to ensure adherence to product specificationsReview and summarize data reports for cross-functional distributionDrive root-cause analysis and process studies in the case of quality excursionsDevelop and deliver key product quality plans to cross-functional teams and contract manufacturers
You Have:
5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or quality managementStandard Root Cause Corrective Action process familiarity and Quality Engineering skill setExperience with consumer electronics manufacturing and mass production practicesAbility to drive Quality deliverables at all product stages (New Product Introduction, Sustaining, EOL)Familiarity with product assembly and test process creation, standardization, and validation experienceComfortable with full ownership of critical Quality issues and ability to guide a technical cross-functional team towards a clear solutionBasic Product Failure Analysis capability and experience with mechanical and electrical componentsAbility to identify and drive corrective actions for key field performance/quality issuesBasic statistical analysis skills and familiarity with Statistical Process ControlStrong communication skills and collaborative attitude, able to establish good working relationships within Engineering and Operations
Nice to Have:
Product Lifecycle Management system familiarity: Arena, Agile, etc.JMP and Looker (or comparable data analysis/dashboarding tools eg Minitab/Tableau) capability preferred, but not a requirementFamiliarity with Process FMEA and risk assessmentEngineering (Manufacturing/Test/Design) working experienceWillingness to be flexible within the Hardware Operations team; support functions outside Quality as neededDirect factory experience and interest in improving process capability of relevant contract manufacturers
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $193,000 - USD $257,000
Zone B: USD $183,000 - USD $244,000
Zone C: USD $193,000 - USD $232,000
Zone D: USD $164,000 - USD $219,000
To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company matchEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowancePaid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
United States and Canada EEOC Statement
We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our
I+D page
.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
Job Description
The Hardware Product Quality Manager is responsible for developing and managing factory, field, process, and product quality requirements for both NPI and sustaining programs for our Square Hardware products. You’ll partner closely with our technical teams (ME, EE, MTE, Quality) and sit within a small team distributed across the U.S./Asia, and be part of a larger Hardware Operations team that, amongst many other things, drives the overall manufacturing and shipping of Square Hardware.
We're excited to grow our team and look forward to meeting you!
Qualifications
You will:
Support factory process quality and compliance requirements by hardware program through NPI and Sustaining phasesSupport any/all field quality investigations of relevant productsConduct data analyses (yield, IQC, ORT, IPQC, etc.) on production and quality metricsConduct product audits (i.e. CET, factory audits) to ensure adherence to product specificationsReview and summarize data reports for cross-functional distributionDrive root-cause analysis and process studies in the case of quality excursionsDevelop and deliver key product quality plans to cross-functional teams and contract manufacturers
You Have:
5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or quality managementStandard Root Cause Corrective Action process familiarity and Quality Engineering skill setExperience with consumer electronics manufacturing and mass production practicesAbility to drive Quality deliverables at all product stages (New Product Introduction, Sustaining, EOL)Familiarity with product assembly and test process creation, standardization, and validation experienceComfortable with full ownership of critical Quality issues and ability to guide a technical cross-functional team towards a clear solutionBasic Product Failure Analysis capability and experience with mechanical and electrical componentsAbility to identify and drive corrective actions for key field performance/quality issuesBasic statistical analysis skills and familiarity with Statistical Process ControlStrong communication skills and collaborative attitude, able to establish good working relationships within Engineering and Operations
Nice to Have:
Product Lifecycle Management system familiarity: Arena, Agile, etc.JMP and Looker (or comparable data analysis/dashboarding tools eg Minitab/Tableau) capability preferred, but not a requirementFamiliarity with Process FMEA and risk assessmentEngineering (Manufacturing/Test/Design) working experienceWillingness to be flexible within the Hardware Operations team; support functions outside Quality as neededDirect factory experience and interest in improving process capability of relevant contract manufacturers
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $193,000 - USD $257,000
Zone B: USD $183,000 - USD $244,000
Zone C: USD $193,000 - USD $232,000
Zone D: USD $164,000 - USD $219,000
To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company matchEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowancePaid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
United States and Canada EEOC Statement
We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our
I+D page
.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.#J-18808-Ljbffr