Lead Photonics Quality Engineer – NPI & Industrialization

GMP TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality/Product Engineer to lead quality activities across NPI, development, industrialization, and transition to mass production.

You will represent Quality in project teams and drive APQP/NPI plans, DOEs, FAI/PPAP, and process validation while collaborating with R&D and manufacturing to ensure readiness and compliance. Travel to manage a global team will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Optical/Photonics, Electrical/Electronics Eng, Physics or related field.
• 7+ years in quality or product engineering; at least 3 years in NPI/Advanced or Product Quality.
• Experience in optics, electronics, semiconductor, photonics or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of APQP, PFMEA/DFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, PPAP.
• Experience in product development, NPI, process transfer, manufacturing qualification, FAI, customer audits, reliability validation.
• Strong problem solving using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, and statistics.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Self-driven, analytical, and able to lead quality initiatives in a fast-paced global environment.
• Willing to travel and manage a global team.

Responsibilities

• Lead all product and process quality activities during NPI, project development, industrialization, and transition to mass production.
• Represent Quality in project teams and define, monitor, and achieve project quality objectives and metrics.
• Lead APQP/NPI Quality Planning and ensure timely completion of quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with R&D and technical teams on DFQ, DFM, and DFR, including FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and validation plans.
• Define and approve inspection, measurement, testing, gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures.
• Ensure supplier, manufacturing process, and production readiness, including FAI/PPAP and process capability activities.
• Conduct or support system, process, and product audits to ensure process stability and compliance.
• Lead quality issue resolution using 8D, RCCA, DMAIC, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Interface with customers on quality requirements, qualifications, issue resolution, documentation, and approvals.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned throughout product development and industrialization.

Skills

Quality engineering

NPI quality

APQP

PFMEA

DFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

PPAP

8D

DMAIC

FMEA

Process Validation

Reliability Validation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Optical/Photonics or related

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

IATF 16949 knowledge

Job description

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality/Product Engineer to lead quality activities across NPI, development, industrialization, and transition to mass production.

You will represent Quality in project teams and drive APQP/NPI plans, DOEs, FAI/PPAP, and process validation while collaborating with R&D and manufacturing to ensure readiness and compliance. Travel to manage a global team will be required.