Advanced Quality Engineer (NPI / Project Development)

Heptagon Photonics Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

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Job summary

Heptagon Photonics Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an Advanced Quality Engineer (NPI/Project Development) to lead quality activities from concept through mass production. You will coordinate with Project Managers and Technical Leads to embed customer and regulatory quality requirements in design and manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on NPI quality planning, DFQ/DFM/DFR application, and readiness for audits and PPAP submissions, ensuring robust processes and a smooth scale-up to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in quality or product engineering, with ≥3 years in NPI or advanced quality roles.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience in APQP, Control Plans, PFMEA/DFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Validation, and PPAP methodologies.
• Experience leading customer qualification activities including FAI, Process Validation, Reliability Validation, and audits.
• Excellent problem-solving skills (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, statistics).

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality in the project core team and lead quality activities.
• Contribute to quotes and feasibility reviews with quality input on cost, risk, and resources.
• Define, track, and achieve project quality objectives and metrics.
• Lead NPI Quality Planning (APQP-based) and ensure timely deliverables.
• Collaborate with R&D/Technical teams on DFQ/DFM/DFR for robust design.
• Lead FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Validation Plans.
• Define inspection methods and approve gauges, AOI/AVI, test fixtures.
• Lead FAI submissions per customer requirements and participate in audits.
• Drive closure of quality issues using 8D, RCCA, DMAIC methods.
• Advance product development, NPI, process transfer, and qualification activities.
• Support customer qualification activities and audits with data-driven insights.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

DFQ/DFM/DFR

FMEA/Control Plans/MSA/SPC

8D/Root cause analysis

PPAP

Project leadership

Customer qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related

Tools

Gauges/inspection tooling

AOI/AVI systems

Test fixtures

Job description

Advanced Quality Engineer (NPI / Project Development)

The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) serves as the quality lead for all product and process quality activities during the project development and industrialization stage. Reporting to Corporate Quality, the AQE works closely with the Project Manager and Technical Lead to ensure all customer, internal, and regulatory quality requirements are effectively built into the design and manufacturing process from concept through mass production. The AQE ensures new products are developed right the first time, supporting a smooth transition to production with stable, compliant, and reliable quality performance in accordance with ISO 9001 and customer expectations.

Key responsibilities

Represent the Quality function in the project core team, providing leadership on all quality-related activities

Participate in quotation and feasibility reviews, providing quality cost, risk, and resource input

Define and track project quality objectives and metrics based on customer and corporate targets

Lead the NPI Quality Planning process (APQP-based or equivalent) and ensure all quality deliverables are completed on time

Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams to apply Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Reliability (DFR) principles

Lead preparation and maintenance of FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Verification & Validation Plans

Define and verify inspection and measurement methods; review and approve gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures

Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent submission per customer requirements

Conduct or participate in system, process, and product audits to verify process stability and control

Track and drive closure of quality issues using structured methods (8D, RCCA, DMAIC)

About you

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

Minimum 7 years of quality or product engineering experience, including ≥3 years in NPI or Advanced Quality or product quality roles within optics, electronics, semiconductor frontend/backend or other related manufacturing

Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage)

Good understanding of APQP or equivalent, Control Plan, PFMEA/DFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Validation, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or equivalent qualification methodologies

Experience in product development, NPI, process transfer, and manufacturing process qualification activities

Experience leading customer qualification activities, including FAI, Process Validation, Reliability Validation, PPAP submissions, and customer audits

Strong problem-solving skills with hands-on experience in 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, DOE, and statistical analysis tools

Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks throughout the product and process development lifecycle

Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams

Self-driven, analytical, and capable of leading quality initiatives in a fast-paced and global manufacturing environment