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<div>At Kandou, we are redeﬁning the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by signiﬁcantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems &mdash; a critical barrier to scalable adoption.<div></div> 
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption signiﬁcantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency &mdash; unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.<div></div> 
Kandou&rsquo;s architecture is not just an incremental improvement &mdash; it&rsquo;s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.<div></div> 
Job Title: Quality Systems Manager
Location: Preferably UK (Cambridge or Reading) - Other location in Europe possible
Responsibility and Authority<ul><li>
Design, deliver and manage our quality management system (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001, (2015 and then transition to 2026), and company requirements.</li><li>
Responsible for quality document administration and control, including Kandou&rsquo;s Document (DMS) and Issues Management Systems (IMS).</li><li>
Responsible for internal audit of the QMS, support supplier/customer audits and manage the relevant corrective actions/preventative actions (CAPA).</li><li>
Champion customer/legislative driven quality, environmental and ethical initiatives e.g. Responsible Business Alliance, Cyber Security, Green House Gas emissions, etc.</li><li>
Own &amp; present quality metrics, and improvement plans, to management team.</li><li>
Owner of all internal Quality processes e.g. change management, 5S audits, organisational risk management, etc.</li><li>
Own and communicate Kandou&rsquo;s quality message to suppliers, employees, and customers.</li><li>
Work with commercial, engineering, and operational functions to prioritise and agree on a roadmap of activities for internal and external expectations regarding quality goals.</li><li>
Define and specify the implementation of quality standards, methods, metrics, and procedures for continuous improvement assuring product quality and business performance, including relevant KPI&rsquo;s.</li><li>
Candidate must demonstrate leadership, communication and influencing skills and is able to communicate with ease with customers, senior management and internal stakeholders.</li></ul>
Required Experience<ul><li>
5+ years&rsquo; experience of working with, and implementing, Quality Management Systems within the semiconductor and/or technology industries.</li><li>
Track record of defining quality processes &amp; procedures.</li><li>
Administration of document and issue management systems.</li><li>
Practical experience of data collection, pareto &amp; data analysis / trending.</li><li>
Practical experience of continuous improvement and structured problem solving.</li><li>
Experience of ISO9001 implementation, maintenance and certification. Equivalent knowledge of IATF16949 and/or ISO14001 is desirable.</li><li>
Thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools.</li><li>
Experience in effective collaboration with design, development and manufacturing organizations, particularly as relates to design and product realisation processes.</li></ul>
Required Skills<ul><li>
Excellent verbal / written communication, interpersonal and functional team building skills.</li><li>
Working understanding of statistical decision-making methods including process .capability analysis/MSA and DoE. Ability to use statistical analysis tools a plus.</li><li>
Knowledge of 6 Sigma methods and techniques, process control systems, process capability, measurements systems analysis, FMEA, corrective &amp; preventive action, and continuous improvement programs.</li><li>
Competent with Office Products, e.g. Visio, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</li><li>
Able to plan &amp; conduct/support internal, supplier &amp; customer audits.</li><li>
Self starter with the ability to identify issues, work independently, meet the challenge and effect a solution.</li><li>
Practical understanding/application of quality design toolset e.g. FMEA, APQP, etc.</li><li>
Expert knowledge of ISO9001:2015 and it&rsquo;s application in a technology organisation</li></ul>
Required Education<ul><li>
Minimum Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in relevant discipline and/or relevant vocational experience</li></ul>
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