Senior Semiconductor Quality Engineer - Customer-Focused

IC Resources; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer for our international semiconductor client. The role drives customer quality improvements across development and manufacturing, leading RMAs, CAPA actions, and ISO 9001 compliant processes.

You will guide NCMR handling, supplier quality, and continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S, to ensure product reliability and strong quality controls for advanced optical transceivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 10+ years' experience in semiconductor or optical transceiver manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed optical circuits and transistor technologies (SiGe HBT, BiCMOS, BCD).
• Expertise in analog circuit design, signal integrity, high-speed amplifiers, bias circuits, and current sources.
• Extensive experience with quality systems and tools including ISO 9001, CAPA, NCMR, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D, and statistical analysis.
• Proven customer and supplier quality experience across wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, and optical module manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer return (RMA) investigations, technical communications, containment actions, 8D reports, and production support (50%).
• Resolve non-conformance (NCMR) and quality excursions with suppliers and subcontract manufacturers, ensuring effective corrective actions (20%).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S, while maintaining ISO 9001 compliance (15%).
• Support new product introductions by embedding quality practices, participating in FMEA reviews, and influencing product reliability and manufacturing quality (15%).

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Process improvement

Six Sigma

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

CAPA

NCMR

SPC

FMEA

Control Plans

8D

Statistical analysis

Job description

IC Resources is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer for our international semiconductor client. The role drives customer quality improvements across development and manufacturing, leading RMAs, CAPA actions, and ISO 9001 compliant processes.

You will guide NCMR handling, supplier quality, and continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S, to ensure product reliability and strong quality controls for advanced optical transceivers.