Founding QMS Architect Reading | Permanent | Up to £100,000+
KO2’s client are building the next generation of critical hardware infrastructure for the physical AI economy, designing and manufacturing advanced electronic systems for regulated industries at the speed of consumer electronics.
This is not another slow moving aerospace or medical company buried in process and bureaucracy.
This is a venture led by repeat unicorn founders and serial entrepreneurs who have already built category defining businesses and are now assembling one of Europe’s most ambitious advanced manufacturing companies. KO2’s clients mission is to build world class, AI driven facilities capable of delivering highly regulated electronic products with unprecedented speed, agility, and precision. Power electronics. Robotics. Aerospace. Defence. Automotive. Medical devices. Now the business needs the person who can build the quality and compliance architecture that enables scale without slowing the machine down.
The Opportunity for the Founding QMS Architect KO2 are searching for a Founding QMS Architect, a rare individual who understands regulated product environments deeply, but who also understands how to move fast.
You will architect the Quality Management System from the ground up across highly regulated electronic products whilst maintaining the agility, urgency, and execution speed of a startup. You will know when to bring in specialist expertise, EMC, certification, standards, regulatory assessment, and how to orchestrate those functions without allowing them to derail momentum. how world class regulated systems are built and how elite consumer electronics teams ship products at speed
The role of Founding QMS Architect Architect and implement a lean, scalable QMS built for speed and precision Build systems capable of supporting certifications across industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, medical devices, robotics, and advanced electronics Coordinate external regulatory specialists, EMC houses, certification bodies, and testing partners Build intelligent, AI enabled quality infrastructure and data driven manufacturing processes Partner directly with founders and engineering leadership to embed quality into the product lifecycle from day one What KO2’s client are looking for from the Founding QMS Architect Automotive Medical devices Why The Role of Founding QMS Architect is Unique This is not a corporate quality function. This is a foundational architecture role inside a company attempting to redefine how regulated electronic products are developed and manufactured in Europe, best in class manufacturing facility pending. You will help build: Vertically integrated advanced manufacturing and a quality culture built around speed, intelligence, and execution
Permanent role Work alongside exceptional engineers, operators, and builders shaping the future of European industrial capability…