Advanced Quality Engineer (NPI / Project Development)

HEPTAGON PHOTONICS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HEPTAGON PHOTONICS PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an Advanced Quality Engineer who will lead all product and process quality activities from concept through mass production, ensuring customer, internal, and regulatory quality requirements are built into designs and manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with the Project Manager and Technical Lead, apply DFQ/DFM/DFR, and manage FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, and audits across the project lifecycle to ensure quality performance is stable and compliant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of quality or product engineering experience, including ≥3 years in NPI or Advanced Quality roles within optics/electronics/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Quality function in the project core team and lead quality-related activities.
• 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.
• 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 gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures.
• Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent submission per customer requirements.
• Conduct audits to verify process stability and control.
• Drive closure of quality issues using 8D, RCCA, DMAIC.

Skills

Quality leadership

APQP

DFQ/DFM/DFR

8D problem solving

Statistical analysis

NPI experience

Process validation

ISO 9001 knowledge

Stakeholder management

PPAP knowledge

Supplier/customer audits

Education

Bachelors in Optical/Photonics/EE/Physics

Tools

AOI/AVI systems

Gauges/Measurement tools

Job description

About the role

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

About you

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

• Minimum 7 years of quality or product engineering experience, including ≥3 years in NPI or Advanced Quality or product quality roles within optics, electronics, semiconductor frontend/backend or other related manufacturing

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage)

• Good understanding of APQP or equivalent, Control Plan, PFMEA/DFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Validation, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or equivalent qualification methodologies

• Experience in product development, NPI, process transfer, and manufacturing process qualification activities

• Experience leading customer qualification activities, including FAI, Process Validation, Reliability Validation, PPAP submissions, and customer audits

• Strong problem-solving skills with hands-on experience in 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, DOE, and statistical analysis tools

• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks throughout the product and process development lifecycle

• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams

• Self-driven, analytical, and capable of leading quality initiatives in a fast-paced and global manufacturing environment