Senior QA Engineer - Semiconductor Quality & Compliance Lead

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant Manager to oversee daily QA operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure products meet quality and production demands. You will manage supervisory and inspector teams, support audits, and coordinate cross-functional quality initiatives across manufacturing and engineering functions.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality performance, risk management, and adherence to ISO 9001/IATF 16949 standards, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Science or Engineering.
• Experience in quality, process, or manufacturing within the semiconductor industry.
• Formal quality-related training or certification in: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949, Core Tools (APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC), Quality tools & statistical analysis, Management courses.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Department (HOD) in managing daily Quality Assurance operations, ensuring effective execution of departmental objectives, resource allocation, and timely decision-making.
• Lead and promote a strong quality culture across manufacturing and supporting functions, driving quality awareness throughout the organization.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional quality improvement activities to ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements.
• Manage customer quality requirements, including customer audits, quality documentation, change management activities, technical discussions, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality management system requirements and industry standards, including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead the monitoring and improvement of quality performance through data analysis, risk assessment, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of lessons learned, best practices, and risk mitigation measures to strengthen quality systems and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to resolve quality concerns and improve product quality, process capability, and operational effectiveness.
• Support internal, customer, and certification audits, ensuring audit readiness and timely closure of audit findings.

Skills

Quality management experience

Semiconductor manufacturing

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor Degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

Control Plan

MSA

SPC

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant Manager to oversee daily QA operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure products meet quality and production demands. You will manage supervisory and inspector teams, support audits, and coordinate cross-functional quality initiatives across manufacturing and engineering functions.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality performance, risk management, and adherence to ISO 9001/IATF 16949 standards, with