Director of Quality and Reliability Engineering, d-Matrix
AI Hardware
$195-285k
Offers equity and bonus
3+ days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
AI computing and efficiency software
Be an early applicant
AI computing and efficiency software
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$195-285k
Offers equity and bonus
3+ days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To unleash the potential of generative AI to power the transformation of technology.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years in hardware quality and reliability engineering, including 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams
- BS/MS in EE/ME or a related engineering field
- Deep exposure to server-class systems, AI accelerators, or data center hardware
- Proven track record of building or scaling a QMS through high-volume ramps
- Hands-on experience across supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality, including ODMs and CMs
- Component engineering experience: qualification, AVL management, second sourcing, and lifecycle management
- Command of reliability fundamentals (MTBF, acceleration models, RDT/ORT, system-, rack-, and cluster-level availability) and quality tools (8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC, DOE)
- ISO 9001 lead auditor experience or equivalent; ASQ CQE/CRE and PLM (Arena or Agile) familiarity preferred
- Strong executive presence with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
What the job involves
- D-Matrix is seeking an experienced quality and reliability leader to own product, supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality, reliability engineering, and component engineering for AI hardware platforms spanning ASIC, cards, servers, racks, and clusters
- This leader is accountable for quality, reliability, field performance, and customer confidence for high-performance AI systems deployed at data center scale
- The role operates at the intersection of hardware engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and customers, embedding quality and reliability into design, supplier, and manufacturing decisions
- D-Matrix is already shipping first-generation Rack Scale products in volume
- This is a hands-on role with the opportunity to build and lead a top-notch team to achieve world-class quality, reliability, and availability performance
- Quality Management System (QMS) and audit readiness, aligned to ISO 9001 or equivalent
- Product Quality and Reliability Engineering, including qualification, RDT, MTBF, ORT, and fault-tolerant design
- Supplier Quality across ODMs, Contract Manufacturers, and component suppliers
- Manufacturing Quality at ODM and CM sites, including process control, yield, DPPM, and shipment readiness
- Customer Quality, including RMA, reverse logistics, failure analysis, and customer escalations
- Component Engineering for board-level products and above, including qualification, AVL governance, and second sourcing
- Quality metrics and executive reporting with independent reporting to leadership
- This role sets quality strategy, standards, and outcomes, collaborating closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Supplier and Partner Management who execute within that framework
- Build and scale the QMS, including Control Plans, Work Instructions, and CAPA governance, across ASIC, card, server, rack, and cluster-level products
- Design and run RMA, reverse logistics, and failure analysis processes with closed-loop feedback into design and manufacturing
- Drive reliability programs (qualification, RDT, MTBF, ORT) and fault-tolerant design that meets AI datacenter availability requirements
- Establish supplier and manufacturing quality programs across partners, including audits, process controls, and NPI build readiness
- Lead Component Engineering for board-level products and above, including qualification, second-source programs, and lifecycle management
- Define quality KPIs and dashboards (yield, DPPM, RMA rate, MTBF, CAPA closure) and report independently to executive leadership
- Serve as the quality voice in product release and shipment readiness, customer audits, and escalations; build, hire, and develop the quality organization for volume shipments and Rack Scale solutions
Our take
d-Matrix is redesigning how AI gets done, tackling the limits of traditional chips with its Corsair platform. Using digital in-memory computing and a chiplet-based design, it delivers a fast, power-efficient AI interface that's built for today's data-heavy models, without the energy overload.
The company has been making some serious moves. It's secured substantial funding, with backing from Microsoft, and is partnering with HTEC to boost its software capabilities. With Corsair already showing serious speed gains over GPUs like Nvidia's H100, d-Matrix is proving it can deliver real-world performance at scale.
But instead of competing head-on with GPU giants, d-Matrix is focusing on where AI meets people. And with AI growing fast, especially for interactive and generative applications, d-Matrix is building the hardware that helps AI keep up with this demand.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2025
$275m
SERIES C
Sep 2023
$110m
SERIES B
Total funding: $429m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Health care
- Flexible time-off
- Paid paternity leave
- 401k retirement plan
- Remote & hybrid working model
- Work with world-leading engineers and researchers
- Peer coaching & development
- Team-building activities
- Happy hours
- Free food and snacks
- On-site fitness center
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Sid Sheth
(Co-Founder, CEO & President)Previously Director at NetLogic Microsystems, Director of Marketing at Broadcom Inc and SVP/GM at Inphi Corporation.
Sudeep Bhoja
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at Inphi Corporation, Technical Director at Broadcom and Chief Architect at Big Bear Networks.
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