Quality Engineer

Socket.dev; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest Test Solutions, Inc. (ATS) in Lake Forest, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality improvements across design, process and supplier collaborations. You will analyze failure data, review designs and processes, and lead preventive actions.

This onsite role requires strong communication, experience with PCB/PCBA, FMEA, and data tools like Power BI; cross-functional teamwork is essential to sustain product quality and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Residence in commuting range to Lake Forest facility
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in electrical/Mechanical and/or technology fields with 5+ years in quality or engineering or R&D
• Solid experience in failure analysis on electrical components
• Knowledge in PCB/PCBA production and semiconductor production preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Outlook, List) and Power BI
• Motivated to improve quality assurance capabilities
• Strong planning and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines with a can-do attitude and problem-solving skills
• Capable of working with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with IPC quality standards
• Experience with FMEA (design, production)
• Data tool design skills are a plus
• This is an onsite position in Lake Forest, CA.

Responsibilities

• Improving quality of processes and control documents to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction
• Participating in MRB activities and balancing quality improvement with production time
• Using issue databases and Power BI for quality trend analysis and action tracking
• Identify process inefficiencies, quality risks, recurring defects, and improvement opportunities
• Investigate and drive resolution of quality issues from production, suppliers, field, and customers
• Support root cause investigations and CAPA activities with verification of effectiveness
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Operations, and PM to resolve issues
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Failure analysis

Data analysis

Quality assurance theories

PCB/PCBA knowledge

IPC standards

FMEA

Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical/Mechanical/Technology fields

Tools

Power BI

MS Office Suite

Job description

Quality Engineer

Advantest is the world's largest provider of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) to the semiconductor industry. For seven decades, Advantest has led the way in developing new and innovative test and handling solutions for the global electronics industry. Advantest Test Solutions, Inc (ATS) is a subsidiary of Advantest America located in Lake Forest, CA and is a leading provider of massively parallel electronic test systems that include System Level Test (SLT), burn-in and semiconductor/module tests. ATS has an exciting line of high-performance test systems that support the semiconductor industry around the world.

Advantest Test Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is looking forQuality Engineer to join our team in Lake Forest, CA. This individual will be driving quality improvements through quality issue closures and design/process reviews. The role requires a wide knowledge linked to the missions such as failure analysis, Data analysis, Quality assurance theories, electric/mechanical material, and good communication skills in muti functional teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Improving quality of processes, control documents, design of make parts to improve company product quality and customer satisfaction by handling issue cases from production, field and information from group companies
• Participating in production material review board (MRB) activity and take actions to keep balance between quality improvement and production time
• Using an issue case database and Power BI tools for quality issue trend analysis and status tracking to take improvement or preventive actions for issue cases, tools and the process.
• Identifying process inefficiencies, quality risks, recurring defects, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Investigate, analyze, and drive resolution of quality issues originating from production, suppliers, field operations, customers, and affiliated group companies through structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Support root cause investigations, corrective and preventive action activities, and effectiveness verification to drive sustainable quality improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Operations, and Program Management, to resolve quality issues and implement preventive improvements.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements, Education & Skills:

• Residence in commuting range to our Lake Forest facility
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in electrical/Mechanical and/or technology fields with more than 5 years’ experience in quality or engineering or R&D.
• Solid experience in failure analysis on electrical components is highly valued
• Knowledge in PCB/PCBA production, Semiconductor production is preferred
• Effective and open-minded communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in cross functional team.
• Having mid-advance skills in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Outlook, List, Power BI)
• Motivated to improve your abilities in quality assurance area
• Strong planning & organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, with A “can do” work ethic with excellent problem-solving skills
• Capable of working with minimal supervision and maintaining concentration on tasks
• Adaptable to changes in priorities keeping positive attitude
• Familiarity of industry quality standards such as IPC standards
• Experience of FMEA (design, Production) process
• Ability of data tool design skill is plus
• This is an onsite position in Lake Forest, CA.