Director of Quality Engineering, Bevi
$199.1-245.7k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
Water dispenser for office and commercial spaces
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Water dispenser for office and commercial spaces
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$199.1-245.7k
+ Equity
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
Bevi is on a mission to unbottle the future.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with the ability to influence at the executive level, aligning quality outcomes with business goals and brand reputation
- Passion for building world-class products and systems that delight customers and scale reliably
- Proven success leading hardware quality or reliability engineering at the Director or senior manager level in a high-growth or consumer hardware environment
- Strong foundation in quality engineering principles (FMEA, GR&R, SPC, DOE, reliability growth modeling, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience with electromechanical systems, consumer electronics, or commercial appliances
- Experience leading supplier quality management, including audits, process validation, and NPI launch readiness
- Strong communicator who can influence across functions and levels—translating complex data into business-relevant insights
- 10+ years in hardware quality or reliability engineering, with at least 5 years in people leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field)
- ASQ certifications (CQE, CQA) a plus
- Ability to be in the office 3–5 days per week and travel up to 30% (domestic and international)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director, Hardware Quality Engineering to lead Bevi’s hardware quality organization and shape the company’s quality strategy across our product portfolio
- This leader will drive the long-term roadmap for product reliability, supplier quality, and field performance; ensuring Bevi’s systems deliver exceptional customer experience and operational excellence at scale
- You’ll oversee a growing team of quality engineers and technicians and work closely with senior leaders in Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations
- Lead, develop, and expand a high-performing team of quality engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of accountability, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement
- Set the vision and strategy for hardware quality across design, manufacturing, and field performance to support Bevi’s growth and product roadmap
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure quality and reliability are embedded early in product design and supplier selection
- Establish and scale quality systems and processes that enable global manufacturing readiness, including supplier qualification, process capability, and failure analysis
- Drive systemic root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (8D, RCCA) for complex product and supplier issues, using data to guide prioritization and improvement
- Oversee supplier and contract manufacturer quality performance, including audits, scorecards, and escalation management
- Monitor and drive key metrics for reliability, warranty, and field performance to ensure Bevi’s hardware meets and exceeds customer expectations
- Represent Quality Engineering in cross-functional reviews and executive discussions, providing clear, data-backed insights and recommendations
Our take
Americans buy billions of water bottles per year, the manufacture of which uses millions of barrels of crude oil. This alone causes significant damage to the environment, before even considering the carbon impact of delivery or the plastic waste produced. Bevi hopes to change this, with its smart beverage-dispensing machine that only requires a tap water source to function.
Bevi’s dispensers allow users to customize their drinks, check nutrition information and track the environmental impact of their usage. With the ability to carbonate beverages as well as flavor them with natural essences, and even some caffeine and electrolytes if one wishes, Bevi has created a versatile hydration system that caters to the modern consumer on both eco-conscious and personal taste levels.
This simple and effective hydration system has become popular across industries, with over 4000 companies including Volkswagen, Netflix and Google making use of Bevi machines. The company, though having to fight through some self-admittedly "frightening" times, has raised significant funding that will support its rapid growth and expansion into new verticals and products.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2022
$70m
SERIES D
Jan 2019
$35.5m
SERIES C
Total funding: $130.2m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
- 401(k) with company match, and environmentally responsible investment options
- Flexible PTO plus 9 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc (including sustainability or social justice volunteer events)
- 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 and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terracycling, too
- Happy hours, pancake breakfasts, Hero awards - and more!
Company HQ
The Schrafft Center, Charlestown, MA
Leadership
Eliza Becton
(VP of Product)Eliza's background is in user-experience design at various startups, with end-to-end experiences from ideation to market research to prototyping. Eliza graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a Masters in Industrial Design, and from Yale University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Cathy Lewenberg
(CEO)With a diverse background across consumer, retail, healthcare, and tech industries, Cathy earned her BA in Politics and American Studies from Princeton University and MBA from the Wharton School.
Sean Grundy
(Co-Founder & Head of Business Development)Previously, Sean has had 3 years experience managing environmental projects at Rare. They attended MIT Sloan School of Management for their MBA and Princeton for their undergraduate degree.
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