Advanced Quality Engineer

HEPTAGON PHOTONICS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optics manufacturing firm in Singapore is seeking an Advanced Quality Engineer to serve as the quality lead during product development and industrialization stages. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in quality roles, with a focus on ISO 9001 compliance and strong leadership in cross-functional settings. The successful candidate will lead quality initiatives and collaborate closely with various teams for successful product validation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality experience, including ≥ 2 years in NPI or Advanced Quality roles.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and structured problem-solving.
• Experience leading customer audits and qualification reviews.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Quality function in the project core team.
• Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams on DFQ and DFM principles.
• Track and drive closure of quality issues using structured methods.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Optics, Mechanical, Electronics, or related field

Tools

FMEA

MSA

SPC

Job description

Role Overview

The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) serves as the quality lead for all product and process quality activities during the project development and industrialization stage.

Reporting to Corporate Quality, the AQE works closely with the Project Manager and Technical Lead to ensure all customer, internal, and regulatory quality requirements are effectively built into the design and manufacturing process from concept through mass production.

The AQE ensures new products are developed right the first time, supporting a smooth transition to production with stable, compliant, and reliable quality performance in accordance with ISO 9001 and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Quality Leadership

   Represent the Quality function in the project core team, providing leadership on all quality-related activities.

   Participate in quotation and feasibility reviews, providing quality cost, risk, and resource input.

   Define and track project quality objectives and metrics based on customer and corporate targets.

   Lead the NPI Quality Planning process (APQP-based or equivalent) and ensure all quality deliverables are completed on time.

2. Design and Validation Quality

   Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams to apply Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Reliability (DFR) principles.

   Lead preparation and maintenance of FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Verification & Validation Plans.

   Define and verify inspection and measurement methods; review and approve gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures.

   Plan and coordinate product validation testing to confirm compliance before customer approval and ramp-up.

3. Supplier and Process Readiness

   Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure supplier and process capability readiness.

   Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent submission per customer requirements.

   Conduct or participate in system, process, and product audits to verify process stability and control.

4. Issue Management and Continuous Improvement

   Track and drive closure of quality issues using structured methods (8D, RCCA, DMAIC).

   Interface directly with customers on quality topics—requirements, issue resolution, documentation, and approval.

   Capture and share lessons learned from development phases for continual improvement.

   Support corporate initiatives for quality system enhancement and risk reduction.

Qualification Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Optics, Mechanical, Electronics, Manufacturing, or related engineering field.

Minimum 5 years of quality experience, including ≥ 2 years in NPI or Advanced Quality roles within optics, electronics, or other related manufacturing.

Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP (or equivalent), FMEA, MSA, SPC, and structured problem-solving.

Experience leading customer audits and qualification reviews (FAI, Process Validation).

Experience in customer and supplier quality is a plus point.

Excellent communication, analytical, and cross-functional leadership skills.