Senior QMS Engineer

Altera; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera in Penang, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior QMS Engineer to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for automotive, aerospace, and related regulated markets.

The role focuses on applying IATF 16949, AIAG Core Tools, FMEA, and calibration/measurement-system controls, translating requirements into practical QMS processes across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams in a global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, electronics, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in Quality Management Systems, automotive or semiconductor quality.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Experience with AIAG Core Tools including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and Control Plans.
• Experience with calibration, measurement equipment, and traceability.
• Ability to interpret industry requirements and translate into processes.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as QMS SME for automotive quality requirements and enhance the QMS framework.
• Deploy automotive standards and methodologies (IATF 16949, AIAG Core Tools, VDA).
• Establish scalable processes, evidence, and governance for FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, and control plans.
• Translate requirements into procedures, workflows, and templates for multiple functions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Product, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Support audits, gaps, corrective actions, and external assessments.
• Provide QMS support for ADG and other regulated initiatives.
• Mentor teams on automotive quality systems and AIAG methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

English comms

Process translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Electronics

Tools

AIAG Core Tools

IATF 16949

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

About Altera

Altera is a leading FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) company that delivers programmable hardware, software, and development tools to drive innovation from cloud to edge. With over four decades of experience in programmable logic, our broad portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, IP, SmartNICs, IPUs, and System on Modules—supported by industry-leading tools like the Quartus development suite.

Recently re-established as an independent business, Altera is focused on accelerating programmable compute in AI, networking, communications, industrial, automotive, aerospace/military, and edge-computing domains. Our mission is to provide leadership programmable solutions that are easy to design and deploy, and our vision is to pioneer innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior QMS Engineer to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Quality Management System (QMS) requirements supporting Altera’s automotive business, while providing quality system support for Aerospace, Defense, Government (ADG), and other regulated market initiatives.

This senior role is focused on automotive quality requirements, including AIAG core tools, FMEA methodology, calibration and measurement systems, manufacturing and final test compliance, and cross-functional quality execution. The successful candidate will serve as a key QMS subject-matter expert, translating applicable customer, regulatory, and industry requirements into practical QMS processes and operational controls.

Based in Penang, the role will collaborate closely with teams in San Jose and across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain functions to ensure automotive quality requirements are effectively deployed, maintained, and continuously improved. The position will also support the implementation and sustainment of quality requirements for ADG and other strategic business initiatives across the Asia region.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the QMS subject-matter expert for automotive quality requirements, assessing and enhancing Altera’s QMS framework to meet applicable automotive standards, customer-specific requirements, and industry expectations.
• Lead the deployment, institutionalization, and ongoing effectiveness of applicable automotive standards and methodologies, including IATF 16949, AEC-Q100, AIAG Core Tools, and VDA practices.
• Establish and maintain scalable processes, governance, and objective evidence for FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, calibration, and measurement-system compliance, as applicable to Altera’s business model.
• Translate automotive requirements into practical procedures, workflows, templates, training, and operational controls, ensuring effective deployment across product development, qualification, manufacturing, test, supplier-management, and quality processes.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to embed automotive requirements and strengthen production and process controls across internal operations and external providers, including foundries and OSATs.
• Support certification, customer, and conformance-readiness activities through gap assessments, internal audits, corrective actions, evidence preparation, and external assessments, driving identified gaps to closure.
• Provide quality system support for ADG and other regulated-market initiatives, including deployment of applicable aerospace, defense, government, customer, calibration, and measurement-system requirements into the QMS and operational processes.
• Serve as a senior technical mentor and resource for automotive quality systems, AIAG methodologies, calibration practices, measurement systems, and manufacturing compliance.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Electronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Quality Management Systems, automotive quality, manufacturing quality or related fields in semiconductor field.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 automotive quality-management principles.
• Working knowledge of AIAG Core Tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and Control Plans.
• Experience with calibration, measurement equipment, measurement traceability and out-of-tolerance management.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, production, test or laboratory quality systems.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret industry/customer requirements and translate them into executable organizational processes.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, particularly in a matrixed organization.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a fabless semiconductor business model, including foundry, OSAT and external manufacturing interfaces.
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 Functional Safety and AEC-Q100.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing and facilitating FMEA
• Practical experience with the AIAG/VDA FMEA methodology, ISO/IEC 17025, calibration traceability or laboratory/measurement-system requirements.
• Experience with MSA, Gauge R&R, SPC, process capability and measurement-system controls.
• Exposure to AS9100, aerospace/defense quality requirements, ESD control and high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Familiarity and development experience of tools such as PLM, JIRA, JAMA,

Six Sigma certification is a plus

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.