Quality Engineer (NPD/NPI)

Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd (Perm); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd (Perm) seeks a Quality Engineer to lead QA for semiconductor equipment across the product lifecycle, from integration to production, ensuring reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with process, manufacturing, and R&D teams to define CTQ, qualify processes, and monitor quality metrics. Domestic and international travel up to 30% is required to support audits and field installations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of quality engineering experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, 8D, and Six Sigma.
• Experience with NPD/NPI and process tool qualification.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities for semiconductor equipment, modules, and incoming components.
• Oversee and support semiconductor equipment and machine integration projects, ensuring compliance with quality requirements.
• Drive quality initiatives throughout the NPD/NPI lifecycle from design to volume production ramp-up.
• Collaborate to establish and monitor quality metrics, including SPC, defect reduction and KPI performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues, implement corrective and preventive actions, and support customer complaints (RMA/field returns).
• Work with Field Service Engineers to monitor machine field performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify cross-functional process and quality improvements to enhance reliability and performance.
• Travel to manufacturing sites, suppliers and customer locations to support integration, audits, troubleshooting.

Skills

Quality engineering

SPC

8D problem solving

Six Sigma

NPD/NPI

CTQ identification

MSA

Data analysis JMP/Minitab

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

In this role, you will drive product quality initiatives throughout the new product development lifecycle, with a focus on the successful integration, qualification, and performance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams across process integration, manufacturing, R&D, and suppliers to ensure quality standards are met and to support product reliability, performance, and a smooth transition into production.

This company is a global supplier of semiconductor assembly and surface-mount technology. With R&D and manufacturing capabilities across Asia and Europe, it specializes in chip assembly equipment, SMT systems, and smart factory solutions supporting electronics, automotive, telecom, and consumer industries.

The Job

• Lead quality assurance activities for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, modules, and incoming components, covering qualification, reliability testing, failure analysis, and yield improvement.
• Oversee and support semiconductor equipment and machine integration projects, ensuring effective process integration and compliance with established quality requirements.
• Drive quality initiatives throughout the NPD/NPI lifecycle, from the design and development stage through volume production ramp-up.
• Collaborate with process engineering, manufacturing, and integration teams to establish and monitor quality metrics, including SPC, defect reduction, and KPI performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues, implement corrective and preventive actions, and support the resolution of customer complaints, including RMA and field return cases.
• Work closely with Field Service Engineers to monitor machine field performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement cross-functional process and quality improvements to enhance product reliability and performance.
• Travel to manufacturing sites, suppliers, and customer locations as required to support equipment integration, audits, troubleshooting, and other project activities.

The Talent

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in quality engineering within the semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge of quality methodologies, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), 8D problem-solving, and Six Sigma.
• Proven experience in semiconductor equipment and machine integration, including process tool qualification and integration into fab manufacturing lines.
• Hands-on experience in New Product Development / New Product Introduction (NPD/NPI), including product characterization, identification of Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and critical parameters, qualification and test development, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and transfer to production.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30% as required.
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills, with proficiency in tools such as JMP and Minitab, and a good understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with die bonders and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of reliability testing, failure analysis, and yield improvement.
• Relevant certifications in quality methodologies, such as Six Sigma Black Belt or APQP.
• Experience in supplier and subcontractor quality management.