VP Quality & Excellence

A Little About Us

Arad Technologies serves as the R&D center for the Arad Group, developing next-generation cutting-edge products.

Arad Group is a global leader in IoT-based smart water measurement systems, with products marketed and sold through its international subsidiaries in more than 50 countries.

Arad Group’s mission is to help conserve water - one of Earth's most precious and threatened resources. Providing an end-to-end IoT and Cloud-based solution for smart cities, Arad Group is a world leader in water management and measurement solutions.

Established in 1941, Arad is a publicly traded company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the TA-125 index. The group is employing more than 1,000 people worldwide. Each year, Arad invests more than $25 million in research and development.

About the Position

The VP Quality & Excellence at Arad Technologies is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of R&D, engineering, and global operations. As the head of the Quality and Organizational Excellence Division, you will lead the strategic vision for quality across the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to global deployment.

Your mission is to ensure that Arad’s complex IoT solutions, integrating high-precision mechanical components, advanced electronic sensors, firmware, and cloud-based software, meet the highest standards of precision, reliability, and security. You will serve as the champion of a "Quality First" culture, mentoring multidisciplinary teams to identify root causes of complex issues and drive the organizational excellence required to maintain Arad’s position as a global leader in water management technology.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership: Establish and lead the business strategic quality plan in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team to achieve high-performance benchmarks across all Arad Technologies products.
• Multidisciplinary Oversight: Responsible for the quality performance of integrated systems involving Ultrasonic measurement, RF communications (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT), and Meter Data Management (MDM) software.
• Lifecycle Reliability Management: Own product reliability through the entire lifecycle; establishing reliability targets during the design phase, validating them through HALT/HASS testing, and monitoring long-term performance in the field.
• Advanced Failure Analysis (FA): Lead internal laboratories and expert teams in performing deep-dive failure analysis. Identify physics-of-failure at the component level and systemic bugs at the software/firmware level to drive rapid corrective actions.
• Root Cause & Risk Mitigation: Lead structured problem-solving (8D, Root Cause Analysis) and proactive risk assessments (FMEA/DFMEA) for issues arising from production and global customer installations.
• DFX & Design Reviews: Actively participate in "Design for Excellence" (DfX) reviews—specifically DfR (Reliability) and DfM (Manufacturing)—to ensure multidisciplinary constraints are resolved early in the R&D cycle.
• Compliance & Certification: Maintain and optimize the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001 (Information Security), and metrological standards (MID).
• Customer Advocacy: Act as the primary interface for high-level customer quality requirements, working cross-functionally to resolve grievances and improve the end-user experience.
• Organizational Excellence: Define and monitor KPIs for R&D processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives to minimize customer complaints and reduce internal waste.

What We Need To See

• Multidisciplinary Mastery (Mandatory): 10+ years of leadership experience in quality/reliability for complex products that combine hardware, software, and mechanical engineering. You must demonstrate a deep understanding of how these disciplines interact.
• Reliability & FA Expert: Proven expertise in Reliability Prediction, Life Testing (Weibull analysis), and managing Failure Analysis processes for electronics and mechanical systems.
• Process Mastery: Proficient with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and expert knowledge of FRACAS and QFD methodologies.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Proficient with global standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001. Familiarity with water industry certifications (AWWA, MID) or RF certifications (FCC, CE RED) is an advantage
• Education: B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics. A Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering or an MBA is a significant advantage.
• Leadership: A "can-do" attitude with a passion for mentoring teams and driving a culture of continuous organizational learning.
• Soft Skills: Strong matrix management experience and the ability to interact at an executive level. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Hebrew and English.
• Analytical Mindset: A data-driven approach to identifying trends, with the ability to see the "complete picture" while maintaining an eye for technical details.