Senior Principal Technical Quality Engineer

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Toronto, Canada, seeks a senior Quality Assurance Professional for IC design and verification. You will lead QA and QC processes, analyze defects to identify root causes, and drive continuous process improvements using agentic AI systems.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and engineering management is essential. The role requires an MSEE and 7+ years in IC design/verification or silicon fabrication QA, with strong communication, teamwork, and quality-conscious mindset to

Qualifications

• MSEE is required.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in analog or digital IC design or verification or silicon fabrication quality assurance/control.
• Experience in analog IC design is a plus.
• Experience in defect management and defect analysis processes such as RCA, 5Why, 8D is a plus.
• Strong communication skills.
• Quality consciousness.
• Proactivity and sense of responsibility.
• Strong problem analysis and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IP design teams, methodology teams, CAD teams, and engineering management.
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes and quality of product.
• Analyze design defects to determine root causes.
• Define design QA and release QC processes.
• Maximize efficiency of processes through implementation of agentic AI systems.
• Communicate quality metrics to senior engineering management.
• Participate in quality certification activities for standards such as ISO 9001.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Quality consciousness

Proactivity

Sense of responsibility

Strong problem analysis

Teamwork skills

Education

MSEE

Tools

Analog IC Design

Digital IC Design

Defect Analysis

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

5Why Methodology

8D Problem Solving

Quality Control (QC)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Process Improvement

Agentic AI Systems Implementation

Job description

• Collaborate with IP design teams, methodology teams, CAD teams, and engineering management


• Ensure continuous improvement of processes and quality of product


• Analyze design defects to determine root causes


• Define design QA and release QC processes


• Maximize efficiency of processes through implementation of agentic AI systems


• Communicate quality metrics to senior engineering management


• Participate in quality certification activities for standards such as ISO 9001

Requirements

• MSEE


• 7+ years of hands-on experience in analog or digital IC design or verification or silicon fabrication quality assurance/control


• Experience in analog IC design is a plus


• Experience in defect management and defect analysis processes such as RCA, 5Why, 8D is a plus


• Strong communication skills


• Quality consciousness


• Proactivity and sense of responsibility


• Strong problem analysis and teamwork skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in analog and digital IC design, quality assurance processes, and defect analysis methodologies. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring product quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MSEE


• 7+ Years Experience in IC Design


• Defect Management


• Quality Assurance Processes


• ISO 9001 Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Analog IC Design


• Digital IC Design


• Defect Analysis


• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)


• 5Why Methodology


• 8D Problem Solving


• Quality Control (QC)


• Quality Assurance (QA)


• Process Improvement


• Agentic AI Systems Implementation

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Quality Consciousness


• Proactivity


• Sense of Responsibility


• Problem Analysis


• Teamwork Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• ISO 9001 Certification