Staff Supplier Quality Engineer- PCBA

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

Job summary

SCRG APAC in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer for PCB/PCBA to oversee supplier quality across electronics manufacturing, including audits, qualification, PFMEA, and continuous improvement with supplier networks for drone subsystems.

You will lead SCARs, 8D investigations, supplier scorecards, and collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and QA teams to ensure robust product reliability. Travel 10-20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or materials science.
• 5+ years experience in electronics manufacturing with PCBA focus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits for PCB/PCBA quality systems.
• Lead PFMEA, control plans, and process validations.
• Manage supplier corrective actions and 8D investigations.
• Develop supplier scorecards and KPIs on quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams across geographies.
• Drive continuous improvement toward zero defects.

Skills

PCB/PCBA quality

Supplier audits

Quality planning

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

High-volume electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or materials science

Job description

Staff Supplier Quality Engineer PCB/PCBA

Malaysia- Full-time

About the Role:

Insightfully designed manufacturing processes and fully qualified supplier relationships are critical elements in bringing tightly integrated, sophisticated electromechanical systems to major markets. As a member of SCRGs Supplier Quality Engineering team, you'll work with our client's Product Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams and interface with current and potential suppliers to improve and strengthen the performance of the supplier base to meet our client's increasing production volume & quality needs for key drone subsystems.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits to evaluate PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing suppliers' quality systems, process controls, and overall production capabilities.
• Partner with Electrical, Manufacturing, and Design Engineers throughout the Hardware Product Development Process to ensure robust quality planning, manufacturability, testability, and supplier readiness for new product introductions and volume production.
• Drive supplier qualification activities including process audits, First Article Inspections (FAI), Production Validation Builds (PVT), and manufacturing readiness reviews to ensure compliance with our client's design, reliability, and quality requirements.
• Lead supplier quality planning during prototype, pre-production, and mass production phases, including control plans, PFMEAs, process validations, and outgoing quality strategies to minimize incoming inspection and maximize field reliability.
• Manage supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), 8D investigations, containment actions, and root cause analysis efforts to rapidly resolve quality issues and drive systemic improvements.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on quality, reliability, yield, and responsiveness, driving continuous improvement initiatives toward zero defects.
• Analyze manufacturing and field quality data to identify trends, assess supplier performance, and proactively mitigate risks related to PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, component quality, and electronic system reliability.
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement robust inspection, test, and process control methodologies that ensure consistent product quality and long-term process capability.

What Makes You a Good Fit:

• You are a self-starter with a passion for delivering exceptional quality and reliability in advanced electronic products.
• You possess strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and supplier partners to achieve quality objectives.
• You have experience developing, qualifying, and managing electronics manufacturing suppliers across multiple geographies.
• You have quality engineering experience in high-volume, high-complexity consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar industries, with deep knowledge of PCB fabrication, SMT processes, electronic assembly, test systems, and component quality management.
• You are familiar with PCB and PCBA manufacturing processes, including PCB fabrication technologies, soldering processes, AOI, SPI, ICT, flying probe, functional test, X-ray inspection, and reliability testing methodologies.
• You are experienced interpreting electrical schematics, assembly drawings, Gerber files, fabrication notes, and engineering documentation, and can effectively communicate technical requirements with suppliers.
• You are proficient with quality tools such as PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, 8D, Root Cause Analysis (5-Why, Fishbone), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE), with demonstrated measurable results.
• You have experience with component qualification, supplier process validation, reliability testing, and failure analysis techniques for electronic assemblies.
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-6012, IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721) and electronics industry quality requirements is highly desirable.
• Expected travel requirements: 10-20%.

Baseline Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written English
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or material science.
• At least 5 years of experience working in an engineering capacity in electronics manufacturing with a focus on PCBA.