Quality Assurance Engineer

POET Technologies; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

POET Technologies Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a PQE to monitor and improve quality of operational processes in a manufacturing or engineering environment.

The incumbent inspects materials and products, analyzes quality data, and ensures production meets internal standards and external regulations throughout the product lifecycle. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 1-3 years of quality experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, 8D, 5 Whys, SPC, MSA, PPAP) and AQL sampling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product quality standards, control plans, and inspection procedures.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and outgoing product inspections.
• Analyze quality data to identify defect trends and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement CAPA.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) to ensure quality requirements are integrated.
• Support product failure investigations and supplier quality issue resolution.
• Maintain quality documentation (FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, SPC records).
• Support audits and drive continuous improvement to improve yield and reduce defects.
• Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T to verify product conformance.
• Maintain compliance with ISO, customer, and semiconductor industry standards (e.g., JEDEC, IPC, Mil-STD).

Skills

FMEA

8D problem solving

5 Whys

SPC

MSA

PPAP

AQL sampling

Minitab

GD&T interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Digital microscope

CMM

Minitab

Job description

The incumbent responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of operational processes and outputs in a manufacturing or engineering environment. This role involves inspecting materials and products, analysing quality data, and ensuring that production meets internal standards and external regulations. PQE also work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product quality standards, control plans, and inspection procedures.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and outgoing product inspections.
• Analyze quality data to identify defect trends and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support New Product Development (NPD) to ensure quality requirements are integrated.
• Support product failure investigations and supplier quality issue resolution.
• Maintain quality documentation (FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, SPC records).
• Support compliance with ISO, customer, and semiconductor industry standards (e.g., JEDEC, IPC, Mil-STD).
• Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T to verify product conformance.
• Support audits and drive continuous improvement to improve yield and reduce defects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 1-3 years of quality experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, 8D, 5 Whys, SPC, MSA, PPAP) and AQL sampling.
• Proficiency in inspection tools (e.g., digital microscope, CMM) and statistical software (e.g., Minitab).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and strong analytical/problem-solving skills.