QA Engineer: Data-Driven Failure Analysis & SPC

Headway Technologies; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Headway Technologies in Milpitas, California, is seeking a QA Engineer to ensure quality for production and prototype magnetic recording head products. You will monitor processes with SPC, analyze data, and provide reports to manufacturing teams, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has a background in semiconductor QA, strong data analysis skills, and experience with MS Office and JMP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3 years of experience in magnetic recording head or semiconductor QA.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; JMP or similar data analysis tool.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and monitors quality of high volume and newly launched products.
• Reviews and analyzes data using SPC, creates reports, and presents findings; recommends corrective action as needed
• Collaborates with other product engineering groups regarding process-related issues and product requirements to ensure customer specifications for reliability and performance
• Reviews and analyzes backend magnetic performance data and creates reports regarding performance/correlation and provides feedback to design and manufacturing teams
• Conducts complex failure analysis testing to isolate detractors to yield and performance; may recommend corrective action
• Reviews the changes related to wafer processes and the integration scheme including process characterization
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*

Skills

SPC analysis

Root cause analysis

Data interpretation

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Data analysis with JMP

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

JMP

Job description

Headway Technologies in Milpitas, California, is seeking a QA Engineer to ensure quality for production and prototype magnetic recording head products. You will monitor processes with SPC, analyze data, and provide reports to manufacturing teams, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has a background in semiconductor QA, strong data analysis skills, and experience with MS Office and JMP.