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# Quality Assurance Manager at Thermal Works

- **Company:** Thermal Works
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/li-thermal-works/jobs/4257576009

## Job description

ThermalWorks LLC is seeking an experienced, hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to be stationed full-time on the production floor at our manufacturing facility. This is not a desk-based quality systems role. The successful candidate will personally inspect work in process, identify workmanship that does not meet ThermalWorks specifications or industry standards, and have the authority and technical credibility to stop, hold, and require rework of nonconforming product before it advances. Deep experience in chiller or industrial refrigeration manufacturing is essential, along with working fluency across mechanical, electrical, and control systems and the standards that govern them.

## Key Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

- Resident floor presence: Maintain a daily, full-time presence on the production floor across all build stages – fabrication, brazing/welding, refrigerant circuit assembly, electrical panel build, controls integration, and final test.
- Workmanship inspection: Identify and document improper or nonconforming work in real time, including braze and weld quality, piping fit-up, leak testing, evacuation and refrigerant charging procedures, torque and fastener practices, wire routing and terminations, and labeling.
- Hold and rework authority: Exercise stop/hold authority on nonconforming units; drive disposition, rework verification, and re-inspection to closure.
- Standards and compliance: Verify builds against applicable standards and specifications, including UL 1995 / UL 60335-2-40, NFPA 70 (NEC), ASME B31.5, AHRI 550/590, and applicable CE/IEC requirements for international product, plus ThermalWorks engineering specifications and approved drawings.
- Inspection and test plans: Develop, maintain, and enforce Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), in-process checklists, and hold points aligned to the production traveler.
- Factory acceptance testing: Witness and sign off factory acceptance tests (FATs) and performance verification, including customer-witnessed tests; verify test data integrity and completeness of quality records shipped with each unit.
- Nonconformance management: Own the NCR process at the facility – documentation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) with production and engineering.
- Manufacturing partner interface: Serve as ThermalWorks’ quality representative to the contract manufacturing team; audit process adherence, review manufacturing records, and escalate systemic issues with data.
- Supplier quality: Perform receiving inspection oversight on critical purchased components (compressors, fans, valves, controls hardware) and support supplier corrective actions.
- Reporting: Provide weekly quality metrics – first-pass yield, defect Pareto, NCR status, rework hours – with candid, data-backed assessments to ThermalWorks leadership.

Education and Experience

Required

- 7+ years of QA/QC experience in manufacturing of chillers, industrial refrigeration, or packaged HVAC equipment – chiller manufacturing experience is a key requirement, not a preference.
- Demonstrated hands-on background spanning mechanical systems (refrigerant circuits, brazing/welding, piping), electrical systems (panel build, power wiring, dielectric/hi-pot testing, SCCR), and control systems (PLC/controller integration, sensors, functional test).
- Working knowledge of governing standards: UL 1995 / UL 60335-2-40, NFPA 70, ASME B31.5, AHRI 550/590, and familiarity with CE/IEC requirements.
- Ability to read and inspect against mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.
- Experience witnessing and administering factory acceptance and performance tests.
- Proven ability to challenge and correct production work respectfully but firmly, with the technical credibility to be trusted on the floor.
- EPA Section 608 Universal certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).

## Preferred

- Resident quality experience at a contract manufacturer on behalf of an OEM.
- Familiarity with oil-free magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressors and low-GWP refrigerants (e.g., R-1234ze, R-515B).
- Experience with liquid cooling equipment for data centers (CDUs, technical cooling loops) and cleanliness/flushing requirements.
- ASQ CQE/CQA, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent certification.
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or formal root cause methodology training (8D, 5-Why, fishbone).

Working Environment

- Full-time factory floor presence; standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs, and inspection of equipment in production settings.
- Occasional travel to other ThermalWorks manufacturing and customer sites.

This position is structured for a senior technical professional who wants more than a wrench and a work order. You will be the quality intelligence function for ThermalWorks — the person who sees our product built, sees it in the field, and has a seat at the table where quality decisions get made. Your findings carry weight. Your reports go to leadership. Your site visits carry the authority of the Quality Control function.

ThermalWorks is a fast-growing manufacturer of adaptive dry cooling systems for hyperscale data center applications, operating within a vertically integrated infrastructure platform. This is a ground-floor opportunity to build a quality function that scales with the business.

## About Our Parent Company, Endeavour

Endeavour is rethinking the infrastructure model for the benefit of all. Instead of relying on big, centralized systems that often leave communities locked into outdated networks, we are building an integrated technology stack using modular components that can be repeated and scaled. Operating as a purpose trust, we create a continual cycle of innovation by investing in breakthrough technologies to build faster, cleaner infrastructure for data, energy, materials, and water.

We tackle the industry’s most complex challenges by deploying scalable, modular solutions across the AI ecosystem—including carbon-neutral energy and revolutionary data center cooling. Our team of passionate changemakers is driven by a shared mission to build regenerative systems that give back more than they take. To work at Endeavour is to collaborate with proven experts, cut through the unnecessary to get things done, and know you are making a lasting impact on people and the planet.

Position: Quality Assurance Manager Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-Time Reports to: Director of Quality Location: United States (Remote) Salt Lake City, UT

Contact: recruiting@endeavourii.com

## About Thermal Works

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ThermalWorks provides ultra-efficient, waterless cooling solutions designed for high-density AI and hyperscale data center workloads.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Stage undisclosed; available exclusively through Edged Infrastructure)
- **Headquarters**: Middletown, New York, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Data center cooling / HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: Hyperscalers, AI companies, and large data center operators (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Revolutionizing cooling with waterless efficiency" — delivering ultra-efficient, zero-water cooling that enables data centers to operate sustainably without compromising performance.

## Products & Services
- **Waterless Cooling System**: An end-to-end, modular cooling platform that uses zero water, supports densities up to 70 kW/rack with air cooling and 200 kW/rack with liquid cooling (with preparation for 600 kW/racks), and achieves a market-leading average PUE of 1.15. The system integrates hot aisle containment, multi-function chillers, and high delta-T flexibility to dramatically reduce energy costs.
- **Integrated Waste Heat Recovery**: Transforms 100% of IT waste heat into low-cost, high-grade heat, cutting carbon and providing a clean community resource.
- **Turnkey Design & Deployment**: Full design, engineering, and deployment services with digital twin modeling, CAD/CAM integration, and modular plug-and-play units that cut installation costs by 50%.
- **Global Service & Monitoring**: Real-time system monitoring and AI-based performance optimization backed by a worldwide service network.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 38 employees (+220% YoY growth); gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Available exclusively through Edged Infrastructure. Partnerships with global supply chain providers ensure on-time delivery worldwide.
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid headcount growth (220% YoY), 22 active job postings (+266.7% YoY increase), 13,750 LinkedIn followers (+153.7% yearly), and expanding presence in Europe (Spain office). The company is scaling to meet demand for AI-ready cooling infrastructure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Zero-water, ultra-efficient cooling**: Eliminates the trade-off between water conservation and energy efficiency — achieves 1.15 PUE with zero water consumption, saving billions of gallons of water annually even in high ambient temperatures above 135°F.
- **AI-ready scalability**: Supports current and future rack densities (up to 600 kW/racks), making it future-proof for next-generation AI workloads.
- **Rapid deployment**: Modular, plug-and-play design cuts installation costs by 50% and enables the fastest deployment in the industry.
- **Integrated waste heat recovery**: Turns a cost center into a value stream, repurposing 100% of IT waste heat.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling manufacturing**: Gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity is available now to meet hyperscale and AI demand.
- **Global expansion**: Building out service and project management teams in the U.S. and Europe (Spain).
- **Innovation pipeline**: Continuously developing AI-driven autonomous controls, direct-to-rack liquid cooling, and advanced compute capabilities exceeding 600 kW/rack.
- **Sustainability leadership**: Positioning waterless cooling as the no-compromise solution for a warming planet.

## Why Work Here
- **High-growth environment**: 220% YoY headcount growth with 22 open roles indicates a rapidly scaling company with career advancement opportunities.
- **Remote-friendly culture**: Most roles are listed as "Remote (with 75% travel)" or fully remote, offering flexibility. Some roles (e.g., in Spain) are on-site.
- **Cutting-edge technology**: Work on next-generation cooling solutions for the AI era, with exposure to advanced thermal engineering, liquid cooling, and AI-driven controls.
- **Mission-driven**: Contribute to sustainable infrastructure that eliminates water waste and reduces carbon footprint.
- **Global team**: Presence in the U.S. and Europe, with a collaborative, cross-functional culture.
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the company emphasizes innovation, problem-solving, and making a lasting impact on industries worldwide.

## Sources
1. [thermalworks.com](https://www.thermalworks.com/)
2. [thermalworks.com/about](https://www.thermalworks.com/about)
3. [LinkedIn - ThermalWorks](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thermalworks)
4. [Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/li-thermal-works)
5. [thermalworks.com/careers](https://www.thermalworks.com/careers-page)

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