Quality Engineer

UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from real animal cells, pioneering cultivated meat production since 2015.
Berkeley, CA, USA
$110,000 - $125,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
101 - 500 Employees
5+ years of experience
Biotech

Description For Quality Engineer

UPSIDE Foods, founded in 2015 as the world's first cultivated meat company, is revolutionizing the food industry by producing meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells. Located in Berkeley, CA, the company has raised $608 million from prominent investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Tyson Foods. The Quality Engineer role is a strategic position responsible for establishing and enforcing food safety and quality systems for cultivated meat production. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of food manufacturing experience and will play a crucial role in defining industry standards. The position offers competitive compensation ($110,000-$125,000) and comprehensive benefits including stock options and healthcare. UPSIDE Foods has received numerous accolades, including New York Times' Good Tech Awards and FastCo's Next Big Thing in Tech, making it an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering company addressing environmental, animal welfare, and public health challenges while creating sustainable food solutions.

Last updated 3 days ago

Responsibilities For Quality Engineer

  • Aid in design and implementation of Food Safety & Quality Management System
  • Oversee and collaborate with R&D staff and Regulatory team
  • Support checkout, start-up, commissioning and validation of plant and labs
  • Act as subject matter expert for Food Safety and Quality
  • Assist in management of supplier quality program
  • Guide Food Safety & Quality team
  • Support FDA and USDA relationships and compliance

Requirements For Quality Engineer

  • 5+ years experience in food manufacturing
  • Excellent people management skills
  • Experience in food safety and quality systems management
  • PCQI certification preferred
  • Experience with GFSI programs
  • Technical background with ability to translate evidence into action
  • Collaborative nature
  • Experience with continuous improvement processes

Benefits For Quality Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
Education Budget
  • Stock options
  • 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums
  • Pet insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Employee Engagement Council
  • Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities

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