NPI Quality Lead for Advanced Product Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

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

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.