Senior QA Engineer - End-to-End Quality Leader (Semiconductors)

COHERENT; Calamba; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in the Philippines is seeking a seasoned Quality Lead to drive end‑to‑end QA/QC activities in a semiconductor/electronics environment. You will investigate complex quality issues, lead root-cause analyses, and approve PFMEA, Control Plans, and validation results.

The role requires collaborating with Engineering, Production, and suppliers to prevent defects and ensure production readiness. You will mentor junior engineers and prepare dashboards and reports to guide quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering or equivalent with at least 5 years of relevant semiconductor/electronics experience.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC processes, PFMEA, Control Plans, and inspection standards.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end quality activities across QA and QC.
• Independently manage complex quality issues and lead root-cause investigations.
• Review and approve quality plans, PFMEA, Control Plans, and validation results.
• Lead line qualification to ensure production readiness.
• Establish and improve inspection methods and QC systems.
• Analyze quality trends, yield, DPPM, customer complaints, and cost of poor quality.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects to reduce defects and rework.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production, SQE, and customers on critical issues.
• Conduct and support internal, customer, and supplier audits.
• Review containment, material disposition, CAPA, and risk mitigation plans.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to junior staff.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards on quality improvements.
• Escalate significant quality risks and support management decisions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

NPI

8D

FMEA

CAPA

Data analysis

Audits

Leadership

MS Office

JMP/Minitab

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Coherent Corp. in the Philippines is seeking a seasoned Quality Lead to drive end‑to‑end QA/QC activities in a semiconductor/electronics environment. You will investigate complex quality issues, lead root-cause analyses, and approve PFMEA, Control Plans, and validation results.

The role requires collaborating with Engineering, Production, and suppliers to prevent defects and ensure production readiness. You will mentor junior engineers and prepare dashboards and reports to guide quality