Quality Engineer

Tower Semiconductor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to strengthen the QMS with disciplined process execution, rigorous SPC governance, and robust product/material disposition systems. You will support audits, drive data-based decision making, and collaborate across functions to ensure customer quality and compliance with industry standards.

Role includes leading 8D investigations, coaching engineering teams, and supporting technology transfers for new technologies, while aligning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Materials, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or related).
• 5+ years in semiconductor/manufacturing quality, process, or integration engineering.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA, control plans, risk assessments, SPC/CPK, and 8D/5-Whys/Fishbone.
• Clear communication and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a semiconductor fab.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve procedures, control plans, FMEAs, and risk assessments.
• Ensure fab compliance with internal procedures and ISO/IATF standards; support audits and corrective actions.
• Lead SPC/CPK monitoring and process performance improvements.
• Analyze trends with statistical tools and escalate systemic risks.
• Coach engineering teams on structured problem-solving and support tech transfers.
• Serve as QA focal point for key customers and support audits and escalations.
• Provide clear data-driven responses to customer issues.
• Align with global QA teams on standards and best practices.
• Innovate and collaborate effectively.

Skills

FMEA

Control plans

Risk assessments

SPC/CPK

8D problem-solving

Communication

Education

B.Sc. in Engineering

Job description

About Tower Semiconductor

Looking for a career path in the high-tech industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology in the world! If you enjoy working with others in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in this exciting industry, then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for analog integrated circuits to more than 300 customers worldwide across growing markets such as communications, mobile, infrastructure, consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace and defense, among others.

Join Tower and become part of a dynamic organization with exceptionally talented and dedicated team members who work collaboratively to provide best-in-class technological solutions to our clients.

Job Description

The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer strengthens Tower' s Quality Management System through disciplined process execution, robust SPC (Statistical Process Control) governance, stable material disposition/MRB (Material Review Board) /CCB (Change Management)/ 8D Problem-Solving systems, and best in class customer quality support. The role ensures compliance with industry regulation, customer standards, and Tower's corporate quality policies while driving data-based decision making and cross functional collaboration.

Development Opportunities

• High degree of interaction with internal and external customers
• Opportunity to transfer and develop new technologies
• High-visibility, high-impact projects and responsibilities

This Job Is For You If:

• You can maintain and improve procedures, control plans, FMEAs, and risk assessments.
• You can ensure fab compliance with internal procedures, customer requirements, and ISO/IATF standards. Support customer, corporate, and certification audits; drive sustainable corrective actions.
• You can be responsible for process Control & Data Integrity-Lead SPC/CPK monitoring and process performance improvement.
• You can analyze trends using statistical tools and escalates systemic risks.
• You can maintain high discipline across SPC, CCB, 8D problem-solving, and material disposition quality systems.
• You can lead 8D/RCA investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions effectiveness.
• You can prevent recurrence through systemic fixes and improved detection controls.
• You can coach engineering teams on structured problem-solving methodologies.
• You can support technology transfers and reliability validation for new technologies (inline/PCM/reliability data).
• You can ensure NPI flows meet Tower stage gate expectations.
• You can act as QA focal point for key customers; support audits and escalations.
• You can provide clear, data driven responses to customer issues.
• You can align with global Tower QA teams on standards, lessons learned, and best practices.
• You have innovative thinking and finds creative solutions.
• You have good collaboration and communication skills.

Job Requirements

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Engineering (Materials, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field).
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or high tech manufacturing. Quality, Process, or Integration engineering experience in a semiconductor fabrication facility, automotive industry or similar preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA, control plans, risk assessments, SPC/CPK, and 8D/5-Whys/Fishbone tools.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with multidisciplinary technical teams.Background in semiconductor fab (integration, process, device, reliability).

Nice to Have:

• QA industry certification (such as ISO/IATF Lead auditor) perferred.
• Experience with customer audits and customer-facing quality roles preferred.
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