QA Engineer – Semiconductor Test Operations
We are seeking a hands-on QA Engineer to establish and maintain quality systems for our IC test operations, ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and customer requirements, and prepare the organization for certification and audits.
The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Operations, customers, and external auditors to build a robust quality management system (QMS) that supports NPI, production ramp-up, and high-volume manufacturing.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Establish, implement, and maintain the QMS in accordance with applicable certification standards and customer requirements.
- Drive certification readiness, internal audits, external audits, customer audits, and follow-up actions.
- Develop and maintain quality procedures, SOPs, work instructions, records, and document control systems.
- Ensure compliance with operational controls, product traceability, nonconformance management, and customer-specific quality requirements.
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work hands-on with Engineering and Operations to identify quality gaps and implement practical solutions.
- Coordinate with customers, certification bodies, and external auditors on quality matters.
- Promote quality awareness and consistent implementation of quality practices across the organization.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in semiconductor manufacturing, IC test operations, OSAT, or a similar environment.
- Good knowledge of applicable quality management standards and certification requirements for semiconductor test operations.
- Experience in QMS implementation, certification preparation, internal and external audits, and customer audits.
- Hands-on experience with document control, nonconformance management, root cause analysis, CAPA, and audit closure.
- Familiarity with semiconductor customer quality requirements and product traceability is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable building quality systems from the ground up in a startup environment.
- Experience in implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 and preparing semiconductor manufacturing or test operations for certification and customer audits is plus.