Quality Engineer – Integrated Photonics

avec compétence GmbH; Ecublens; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 2 days home office

Job summary

avec compétence GmbH seeks a quality engineer to embed quality into photonics development and manufacturing, bridging prototype operations and scalable production.

You will lead CAPA, FMEA, ISO 9001 QMS maintenance and Lean Six Sigma initiatives, collaborating with production teams and reporting KPIs to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Microelectronics, Physics or related field.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on quality engineering experience in semiconductors, MEMS, microelectronics or photonics.
• Strong command of structured root-cause analysis and CAPA management.
• Practical experience with ISO 9001 QMS maintenance and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a strong plus.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in French is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define quality gates, qualification test plans and reliability criteria for new photonics platforms.
• Conduct risk assessments including Design and Process FMEAs for technical changes.
• Optimize manufacturing processes, cycle times, yield and quality metrics with production teams.
• Lead non-conformance management and root-cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why and Fishbone methods.
• Establish Statistical Process Control frameworks and control plans at critical production stages.
• Maintain QMS procedures per ISO 9001 and conduct internal and supplier audits.
• Embed Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement frameworks and report quality KPIs to leadership.

Skills

Quality engineering

CAPA management

Root-cause analysis

FMEAs

ISO 9001

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/ Materials Science/ Microelectronics/ Physics

Tools

CAPA tools

QMS maintenance

Job description

This role embeds quality engineering into the development and manufacturing of integrated photonics platforms, bridging prototype operations and scalable production.

Tasks

• Define quality gates, qualification test plans and reliability criteria for new photonics platforms


• Conduct risk assessments including Design and Process FMEAs for technical changes


• Optimize manufacturing processes, cycle times, yield and quality metrics with production teams


• Lead non-conformance management and root-cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why and Fishbone methods


• Establish Statistical Process Control frameworks and control plans at critical production stages


• Maintain QMS procedures per ISO 9001 and conduct internal and supplier audits


• Embed Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement frameworks and report quality KPIs to leadership

Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Microelectronics, Physics or related field


• 3-5+ years of hands-on quality engineering experience in semiconductors, MEMS, microelectronics or photonics


• Strong command of structured root-cause analysis and CAPA management


• Practical experience with ISO 9001 QMS maintenance and continuous improvement frameworks


• Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a strong plus


• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French is a strong advantage

Offer

• 100% workload


• Up to two days per week home office


• Start date as soon as possible


• 3-6 months interim, then a permanent position

Company

Photonics manufacturing