Senior QMS Engineer: Automotive Quality & AIAG Tools

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Penang seeks a Senior QMS Engineer to lead automotive quality management system initiatives, align with AIAG tools, and ensure compliance across ADG programs.

The role focuses on implementing IATF 16949, ISO 9001, FMEA, MSA, and Control Plans, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive robust quality processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of 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.

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, 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.
• 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.
• Support certification, customer, and conformance-readiness activities through gap assessments, internal audits, corrective actions, evidence preparation, and external assessments.
• 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.

Skills

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

AIAG Core Tools

FMEA

Calibration & Measurement

Process Improvement

Cross-functional Leadership

Quality Assurance

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PLM

JIRA

JAMA

Job description

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Penang seeks a Senior QMS Engineer to lead automotive quality management system initiatives, align with AIAG tools, and ensure compliance across ADG programs.

The role focuses on implementing IATF 16949, ISO 9001, FMEA, MSA, and Control Plans, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive robust quality processes.