Quality Engineer

advantestcareers; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Lake Forest, CA site. You will drive quality improvements through issue closures and design/process reviews, handling cases from production, field, and group companies.

The role requires a Bachelor's or higher in electrical/Mechanical or related tech and 5+ years in quality/engineering/R&D, with strong failure analysis and PCB/PCBA knowledge. Onsite position with cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in electrical/Mechanical and/or technology fields with 5+ years' experience in quality, engineering, or R&D.
• Solid experience in failure analysis on electrical components is highly valued.
• Knowledge in PCB/PCBA production and semiconductor production is preferred.
• Effective and open-minded communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional teams.
• Mid-advanced skills in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, List, Power BI).
• Motivated to improve quality assurance capabilities.
• Strong planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines with a can-do attitude and strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with IPC quality standards and data tool design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality of processes and control documents to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in MRB activities and balance quality improvements with production time.
• Use issue databases and Power BI for trend analysis and tracking to drive actions.
• Identify process inefficiencies, quality risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate and drive resolution of quality issues from production, suppliers, and customers.
• Support root cause investigations, corrective/preventive actions, and effectiveness verification.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Operations, and PM to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Data analysis

Power BI

MS Office

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

IPC standards familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/Mechanical or related technology fields

Tools

Power BI

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams)

FMEA (Design/Production)

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.

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 [Note: This line seems incomplete and contains "Li" twice; it might be a mistake in the original source. It's left as is to preserve content.]
• Ability of data tool design skill is plus
• This is an onsite position in Lake Forest, CA.