Manager - Quality Engineering

Microchip; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits that begin day one

Bonus payments (quarterly)

Job summary

Microchip Technology, Inc. is seeking a Quality Manager to provide leadership for QA teams supporting site, customer and manufacturing operations. The role ensures compliance with ISO9001/AS9100 and MIL-PRF 38535, while driving quality initiatives and process improvements.

You will coordinate audits, CAPA, and supplier qualifications, mentor personnel, and support continuous improvement efforts across the organization. Significant cross-functional collaboration and travel (25–50%) are involved.

Qualifications

• US citizenship or eligibility under export controls is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or 10+ years equivalent experience in manufacturing/quality.
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervising experience.
• Experience applying Six Sigma and 8D methodologies to root cause and CAPA.
• Experience maintaining ISO9001/AS9100 and supplier qualification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA teams supporting site, customer and manufacturing operations.
• Maintain ISO9001, AS9100 certifications and MIL-PRF 38535 alignment.
• Manage customer and supplier audits and CAPA processes.
• Oversee MRB, nonconforming material handling and supplier qualifications.
• Coordinate process engineering and training for quality initiatives.
• Drive continual improvement across quality and manufacturing functions.

Skills

Six Sigma and 8D methodologies

Quality engineering

Supplier qualification & audits

Root cause analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

10+ years equivalent experience in manufacturing or quality

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description

Job Description:

TheQuality Managerwill be responsible for providing Quality leadership and managing QA teams that support site, customer and manufacturing operations, which includes coordination of site quality certifications, customer quality, manufacturing quality, supply‑chain monitoring process development and quality initiatives.

• Managing a team to Support:
  • Site quality systems development and continual improvement, working within the site teams to maintain ISO9001, AS9100 certifications and other industry standards
  • Site Quality Management Plan to comply with MIL-PRF 38535 requirements
  • Customer Failure Analysis requests, to determine root cause, implementingcorrective/preventiveactions for returns and/or complaints. This includes managing any site visits by customers for quality related concerns
  • Coordinate and support customer audits in support of their AVL requirements
  • Reliability activities during new product introduction, qualification planning, MTBF/FIT calculations
  • Manufacturing by completing in process inspections, MRB fault analysis, root cause, CAPA, awareness training
  • Supply‑chain with corrective actions for non‑conforming materials, new material/product first article assessments/test plans, review potential new suppliers through surveys and on‑site audits
  • Process engineering with development and implementation of new processes, including documentation and personnel training
  • Provide factory awareness training for ESD and FOD programs, as well as provide operator specialist certifications to IPC-610 and J-STD-001 quality requirements
• Help facilitate continual improvement and learning culture across all functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives.
• Experience in qualifying and certifying products to MIL-PRF 38535 and maintaining site Lab Suitability and Quality Management Plan, including QMP maintenance, TRB management, SMD audits, supplier qualification and audits, records management processes.

Qualifications

Requirements/Qualifications:

• US Person - This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of US citizenship
• Four‑year degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) or 10+ years equivalent experience in manufacturing or quality
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of managing and supervisory experience
• Experience in developing, training and mentoring quality and manufacturing personnel
• Proven experience in application of Six Sigma and 8D methodologies and tools to determine root cause and corrective action implementation for internal/external issues
• Experience in developing and maintaining site Quality Management System, enabling the site to maintain its ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications
• Experience in managing and partnering with suppliers including – qualification, auditing, measuring, continual improvement
• Full understanding of the audit process including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow‑up
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Additional Information

Travel Time:

25% - 50%

Physical Attributes:

Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Regular business hours, 70% sitting 15% standing 15% walking

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 - $247,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.