Senior Manager, Hardware Quality Engineering
Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our smart hydration systems eliminate the need for single-use bottles and cans—making it easy, fun, and sustainable to stay hydrated. As the category leader in IOT-enabled beverage technology, we’re building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We’ve raised over $160M in venture capital, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, and we’ve been rapidly growing year over year. In addition to driving hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.
We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Manager, Hardware Quality Engineering to lead Bevi’s hardware quality team and ensure the reliability and performance of our products throughout their lifecycle.
In this role, you’ll lead a talented group of quality engineers and technicians while partnering closely with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations. You’ll drive continuous improvement in product and supplier quality, scale robust quality systems, and ensure our products consistently meet the high standards Bevi customers expect.
Your Day to Day
- Lead and mentor a team of quality engineers and technicians, developing technical capability and ownership across projects and programs
- Ensure excellent manufacturing quality through process controls, preventive actions, and effective issue resolution across suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to embed quality and reliability into design, validation, and production processes
- Implement and refine quality systems—including nonconformance handling, supplier quality, RMAs, and NPI readiness
- Drive structured problem solving using methodologies such as 8D and RCCA, ensuring root causes are addressed and preventive actions sustained
- Oversee supplier performance through audits, scorecards, and improvement plans
- Conduct and guide risk assessments (FMEA, GR&R, process capability studies) to proactively identify and mitigate potential quality issues
- Analyze data and trends to inform decisions, improve reliability, and reduce warranty and field failure costs
Requirements
- Passion for delivering best-in-class quality and reliability
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and present findings to leadership
- Deep understanding of quality engineering principles (FMEA, GR&R, SPC, statistical analysis, reliability testing)
- Experience leading hardware quality, reliability, or continuous improvement teams through the full product lifecycle
- Hands-on experience with electromechanical systems or consumer hardware; experience in commercial appliances and familiarity with NSF, NRTL, and UL standards a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field)
- 8+ years in hardware quality engineering, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role
- ASQ certifications (CQE, CQA) a plus
- Ability to be in the office 3–5 days per week and travel up to 30% (domestic and occasional international)
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At Bevi, we believe compensation is a powerful tool to attract, retain, and grow talent. Our Compensation Philosophy centers on 5 principles:
- Market-driven - We anchor pay decisions in real-time market data
- Performance-based - We reward individual impact, not just tenure
- Equitable - We ensure fairness across teams, roles, and demographics
- Growth-focused - We invest in talent that scales with Bevi
- Total Rewards approach - We strategically balance base pay, bonuses, benefits, and equity
The posted compensation range reflects the salary for this position. Some roles may be eligible for a commission plan or a bonus incentive. All Bevi employees receive equity in the form of stock options. All full-time employees are invited to participate in our Total Rewards plan, which includes health & medical benefits, flexible spending accounts, flexible PTO, and more. Offers to join Bevi are based on a few criteria, including the scope of the role, the candidate's work experience, targeted skills, internal equity of the team, and external market data.
Pay Range
$163,200 - $201,600 USD
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
- Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
- Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
- Wellness and fitness reimbursements
- Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
- Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
- Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.
We're excited about supporting career growth and would love to be part of your professional journey. We know that talent comes in many forms, and we value individual accomplishments, specialized knowledge, and genuine passion over just checking boxes on a requirements list. If any of our positions interest you, please apply! Our recruiting team will contact you about next steps if we'd like to move forward together.
A member of the Bevi Talent team 'recruiting@bevi.co' will be reaching out about next steps if we would like to move forward.
Accommodations:
Bevi is committed to an inclusive hiring process and we aim to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need any accommodations for the application or throughout the interview process please contact recruiting@bevi.co.
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