QA Engineer – SPC & Failure Analysis for Magnetic Devices

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

Job summary

Headway Technologies in Milpitas, CA is seeking a QA Engineer to ensure quality of production and prototype magnetic recording head products. You will monitor processes with SPC, analyze data, and report findings to manufacturing teams.

You will perform root-cause analysis for yield and performance issues and implement corrective actions. The role requires a 4-year degree in engineering, 3+ years in QA for magnetic recording or semiconductor industries, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical/ Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics, or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience in magnetic recording head or semiconductor QA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (JMP or similar data analysis tool).

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor quality of high-volume and newly launched products.
• Analyze data using SPC, generate reports, and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product engineering on process-related issues to meet reliability specs.
• Review backend magnetic performance data and provide feedback to design and manufacturing.

Skills

SPC analysis

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical/ Chemical Engineering | Materials Science | Physics

Tools

JMP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Headway Technologies in Milpitas, CA is seeking a QA Engineer to ensure quality of production and prototype magnetic recording head products. You will monitor processes with SPC, analyze data, and report findings to manufacturing teams.

You will perform root-cause analysis for yield and performance issues and implement corrective actions. The role requires a 4-year degree in engineering, 3+ years in QA for magnetic recording or semiconductor industries, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and