Job Description:

QLM is looking for an outstanding NPI Manufacturing Engineer to help develop and scale our revolutionary quantum lidar greenhouse gas monitoring solution as it is deployed to our customers. Our lidar cameras are internet-of-thing devices that stream information-rich lidar data and imagery into the cloud where our analytics transform it into prioritized, actionable information for our customers. The role focuses on developing new products, development of our sensing technology, build and test of the QLM gas imaging system, toward industrialization and ramp of the build and alignment processes with our contract manufacturers. Our immediate customers range from large international oil and gas service and equipment providers to smaller local operators in the water utility industry. You will be working closely with customer-facing business, new product and operations teams to understand how our technology is used and what it needs to become. The NPI Manufacturing Engineer’s day-to-day work encompasses a broad range of disciplines including software, electronics, optics and metrology, and features the development of our sensing technologies, ramp of our optical alignment processes and development of the camera systems through the introduction of new products. As a small company we take a “necessary and sufficient” approach to quality processes and procedures. Management of software/firmware release branches to multiple distinct customers is of growing importance so you will help advance our documentation and control towards an IS09001 certified process.

We are looking for an energised, pragmatic and flexible engineer who has a track record of documentation and practical problem solving at all stages of the development lifecycle through regulatory certification to contract manufacturing production. Occasional internal (UK) and international travel (Europe, North America and Asia) will be required for working with suppliers and business partners. The role is mainly based in Paignton.

Responsibilities:

• Develop current and new products to enable the production of industrial and environmental gas sensor systems.
• Work with the sub contract networks to drive scalability to enable QLM business goals.
• Develop business systems capability with wider QLM team.
• Develop and manage productivity and automation across the product portfolio.
• Understanding and development of complex components and alternatives to include incoming quality where applicable.
• Support and collaborate with the entire QLM technical and business organization.
• Deliver thorough and insightful reviews and reports for all programs.
• Key metrics will include successful new product launch, revenue growth, and high margin operations.
• Travel expected to be 5 – 20% of the time.
  

Suitable Qualifications:

• Development of products and processes within a dynamic start-up environment.
• Productivity development in technical environments (Telecomm’s, Aerospace, oil and gas).
• Automation.
• Opto-mechanical sub assembly development.
• Understanding of quality and compliance requirements within a developing technology.
• Understanding and implementation of relevant manufacturing processes.
• Ability to plan, develop and drive projects to conclusion.
• Team player who works well in collaborative cross-functional situations.
• Strategic thinker with broad perspective adept at tactical decisions.
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, nor on the basis of disability.

Job Description:

QLM is looking for an outstanding systems integration and test engineer to help develop and scale our revolutionary quantum lidar greenhouse gas monitoring solution as it is deployed to our customers. Our lidar cameras are internet-of-thing devices that stream information-rich lidar data and imagery into the cloud where our analytics transform it into prioritized, actionable information for our customers. The role focuses on build and test of the QLM gas imaging system, toward industrialization and transfer of the manufacturing process to our contract manufacturer. Our immediate customers range from large international oil and gas service and equipment providers to smaller local operators in the water utility industry. You will be working closely with customer-facing business, new product and operations teams to understand how our technology is used and what it needs to become. The Systems Integration & Test Engineer’s day-to-day work encompasses a broad range of disciplines including software, electronics, optics and metrology, and features both high level metrological testing (e.g. gas imaging at long range) and lower level integration and testing (e.g. individual software releases, hardware modules).As a small company we take a “necessary and sufficient” approach to quality processes and procedures. Management of software/firmware release branches to multiple distinct customers is of growing importance so you will help advance our documentation and control towards an IS09001 certified process.

We are looking for an energised, pragmatic and flexible engineer who has a track record of documentation and practical problem solving at all stages of the development lifecycle through regulatory certification to contract manufacturing production. Occasional internal (UK) and international travel (Europe, North America and Asia) will be required for working with suppliers and business partners. Typically trip duration will be a few days to a week.

Responsibilities:

• Build and test QLM’s quantum gas imaging systems.
• Industrialize product manufacturing process through quality documentation.
• Design and execution of experiments to rigorously test product performance.
• Define factory acceptance tests for quality assurance at product and subsystem level.
• Transfer production to contract manufacturer.
• Evaluate and repair product as part of RMA process.
• Support design of future products to encompass a “Zero Returns” policy.
• Travel expected to be 5 – 20% of the time.

Suitable Qualifications:

• Scientific diligence and attention to detail.
• Documentation and report writing.
• Experience with optical metrology and associated instrumentation.
• Familiarity with electronics systems and their functions (e.g. Power distribution, motor drive, FPGA, microcontrollers, operating systems).
• Skills in programming for instrument control, data analysis and simulation; and familiarity with the Linux command line.
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner.
• Degree in hands-on STEM discipline, such as Experimental Physics, Chemistry, or Electrical Engineering.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, nor on the basis of disability.

Job Description:

As the business continues to mature and scale it is now the right time to strengthen the QLM in-house software capability and knowledge with the right technical leadership. This appointment will bring increased knowledge of firmware and embedded software working with the business, responding to customer demands, and harmonising software to end-user systems.

As the initial product is locked down, the focus will shift to delivery, stability and scaling, allowing the product to consolidate and integrate with individual customer and end-user systems.

At a time when awareness of climate change, greenhouse gases and environmental responsibility has never been higher, QLM have a solution which allows organisations to take control of their ESG responsibilities. This is a superb opportunity to help shape and evolve the future direction of QLM’s software and help drive a more sustainable future for the world.

You will lead the team that defines, documents, deploys, and “owns” the software and firmware. Currently QLM have a mixed internal and consultant team. You will take over that team and expand it by recruiting and contracting new engineering talent in line with their ambitious growth plans.

This is a true full-stack role that will involve developing algorithms, applications, controls, APIs, interfaces, networks, analytics, and deployment processes. QLM’s immediate customers range from large international oil and gas service and equipment providers to smaller local operators in the water utility industry. You will be working closely with QLM’s customer-facing business, product, and operations teams to understand how their technology works and what it needs to become, defining together the strategic technical directions for their software and analytics.

The position also requires someone who can make strong hands-on tactical contributions as QLM evolve new software from internal research and development concepts into integrated, customer-ready applications for secure networked operations. As a small company QLM take a “necessary and sufficient” approach to quality processes and procedures. Management of software/firmware release branches to multiple distinct customers is of growing importance so you will help advance their engineering towards an IS09001 certified QMS and product lifecycle management (PLM) process.

Responsibilities:

• Software engineering of modern C++ software on the camera and software development of C++ cloud analytics
• Help recruit and build a world-class software and analytics team
• Work closely with the direction of the commercial team product marketing and hardware engineering to help design and architect major customer features
• With senior technical team (principally CTO & founder, engineering leads and software architect) to rationalize, get consensus on and implement a technology stack that enables QLM to scale deployment of their cloud-connected devices
• Rapidly develop and deploy new product features in a fast-turn iteration and improvement process.
• Ensure adherence to continuous improvement practices as required to meet quality and time to market imperatives to produce a stable, robust product
• Report on the status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to peers and leadership team
• Manage off-site contractors and off-site employees
• Develop data analysis tools to improve our ability to rapidly deploy and effectively monitor custom applications in cloud-hosted (i.e., AWS) environments
• Manage and enforce robust and complete configuration testing to pursue our goal of zero service issues in the field.
• Develop a database infrastructure that enables high volume collection and extraction and use of high quality and value content.

Suitable Qualifications:

We are looking for an experienced development lead who has a proven track record of managing products.

We are open to candidates who do not have extensive line management experience but have the technical skills and experience and an aptitude and desire to become a line manager and budget holder.

You will also demonstrate energy and drive to make progress and change. Show leadership and use expertise to take control and direct future software innovation.

Key Criteria:

• B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Strong background in agile methodologies and ability to mentor others in their use
• Significant experience developing across a full stack, including client/server interaction, databases, and CI/CD infrastructure
• Deep understanding of modern deployment and development infrastructure: CI/CD, function and end-to-end testing, and cloud/enterprise deployment
• Effective communication skills to report to the board, executives, and employees
• 5+ years of direct management experience of at least 5 engineers
• Working knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and internet protocols as well as proper deploy, redundancy, backup architectures and procedures
• Proficient in C/C++ development under Linux
• Experience with Python
• Must be comfortable working with customers
• Modern SQL or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, or MongoDB…)
• Proven familiarity with Confluence, Jira, Git, Postgres, Docker, and Jenkins
• Understanding of AWS cloud services and web development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, nor on the basis of disability.