Component Quality Development Eng.

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a Component Quality & Reliability Engineer to own key components across AMD products, driving quality from concept through end-of-life. You will partner with global suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness, long-term reliability, and risk reduction in product launches.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in supplier quality, manufacturing processes, and component qualification, with strong leadership, organizational skills, and a continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, quality engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Ability to lead quality interfaces with suppliers and drive root cause investigations.
• Knowledge of 8D, FMEA, SPC, and reliability testing is a plus.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary quality interface for strategic component suppliers.
• Lead supplier quality and reliability issue resolution (8D, containment, corrective actions).
• Develop component quality and reliability requirements with engineering teams and ensure supplier compliance.
• Lead mass production readiness reviews and supplier audits.
• Define and monitor supplier quality KPIs across development, ramp, and end-of-life.
• Collaborate with design, package engineering, and board operations to meet DFM requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance supplier quality and product reliability.
• Collaborate with sourcing, component engineering, and reliability teams to support product development.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality engineering

Reliability engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics

Tools

8D methodology

GR&R/AR&R

Six Sigma

APQP

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

The Role

AMD is seeking a Component Quality & Reliability Engineer to join the Component Quality & Reliability team. In this highly visible role, you will serve as the technical owner for key components used across AMD products, driving quality and reliability from concept through end-of-life. You will partner closely with global suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure component quality, manufacturing readiness, and long-term reliability, helping de- risk product launches and strengthen customer confidence.

The Person

The ideal candidate is an experienced supplier quality and reliability professional with deep expertise in manufacturing processes, component qualification, and supplier quality management. You are a strong technical leader who thrives in cross-functional environments, enjoys solving complex quality challenges, and can effectively influence suppliers and internal stakeholders. You bring exceptional organizational skills, strong project management capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset to drive quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality interface for strategic component suppliers supporting AMD business units.
• Lead supplier quality and reliability issue resolution, driving root cause investigations, containment activities, corrective actions (8D), and long-term improvements.
• Develop component quality and reliability requirements in collaboration with engineering teams and ensure supplier compliance with AMD specifications, including electrical requirements, derating guidelines, APQP, reliability, and outgoing DPPM targets.
• Lead mass production readiness reviews, including supplier manufacturing assessments and on-site factory audits.
• Define, monitor, and improve supplier quality KPIs throughout product development, production ramp, and end-of-life.
• Partner with design, package engineering, and board operations teams to ensure supplier manufacturing capabilities meet AMD Design for Manufacturability (DFM) requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supplier quality, manufacturing capability, and overall product reliability.
• Collaborate with sourcing, component engineering, board design, silicon and package reliability teams, operations, quality leadership, and business units to support successful product development and production.

Preferred Experience

• Extensive experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, quality engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following component technologies:
  • Mechanical enclosures
  • Discrete semiconductors
  • Multi-chip modules
  • Memory
  • Power modules
  • Board products
• Experience developing process quality plans and conducting supplier quality audits.
• Strong knowledge of 8D methodology, root cause analysis, corrective actions, reliability testing, failure analysis, and Six Sigma tools.
• Hands-on experience with process capability analysis, measurement system analysis (GR&R/AR&R), cross-cavity validation, and process qualification.
• Demonstrated success building strong supplier relationships and influencing technical and business decisions across global organizations.
• Experience working with international OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a global matrix organization.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and strong attention to detail.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.