Director of Quality & Reliability for SoC & Board

SiMa.ai; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

SiMa.ai seeks a Technical Director of Quality and Reliability to lead the Quality and Reliability organization for silicon and board-level products, owning QMS, strategic quality initiatives, and customer/supplier quality programs.

You will guide standard adoption, qualification procedures, and environmental compliance across Automotive, Industrial, and Commercial products, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure top-tier product quality.

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience in quality and reliability.
• 5+ years leading Q&R teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong hands-on technical background in quality, reliability, and environmental compliance for complex SoCs and board-level products.
• Fabless experience with foundry, OSAT, and EMS partners.
• Mass production experience in Automotive/Industrial domains; supplier/customer engagement.
• Understanding of Automotive standards (AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104, IATF 16949).
• Experience applying JEDEC and ISO standards; knowledge of RoHS, REACH, PFAS, CMRT/EMRT.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Quality & Reliability organization (PQE, CQE, SQE) and own the QMS and KPIs.
• Define and execute qualification procedures for ASIC and board-level products.
• Drive board-level quality for SoM and PCIe products and manage supplier quality and audits.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to address quality and reliability issues and manage RMAs and 8D reports.
• Own PCN, EOL, and ECN processes; coordinate product certification (FCC, CE, IEC/UL) as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

BS/MS in electrical engineering, material science, or related field

5+ years leading Q&R teams

15+ years relevant experience

Tools

JEDEC JESD47 / AEC-Q100

IPC-A-610

RoHS/REACH compliance

ISO 9001

Job description

SiMa.ai seeks a Technical Director of Quality and Reliability to lead the Quality and Reliability organization for silicon and board-level products, owning QMS, strategic quality initiatives, and customer/supplier quality programs.

You will guide standard adoption, qualification procedures, and environmental compliance across Automotive, Industrial, and Commercial products, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure top-tier product quality.