Quality Engineer – Semiconductors & Electronics, NPI

3M Company; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Company is seeking a Quality Engineer Specialist to integrate quality principles into the design and development of electronic and semiconductor products. You will partner with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure product quality from concept to production launch.

You will lead quality planning and risk management in the New Product Introduction process, applying data-driven methods to prevent defects and ensure robust performance across lifecycle stages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Materials Science, Manufacturing or Engineering.
• Five years of experience in product quality engineering in diverse environments.
• Experience with FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain quality requirements for semiconductor products and processes.
• Support product quality across design, development, qualification, launch and production.
• Identify risks and implement preventive controls with cross-functional teams.
• Lead PPAP/APQP, FMEA, control plans and other launch activities as applicable.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve customer complaints and manufacturing issues.
• Apply 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone and DOE for problem solving and quality improvement.

Skills

Semiconductor knowledge

Quality engineering experience

Root-cause analysis

Statistical methods

FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Quality/Engineering

Job description

3M Company is seeking a Quality Engineer Specialist to integrate quality principles into the design and development of electronic and semiconductor products. You will partner with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to ensure product quality from concept to production launch.

You will lead quality planning and risk management in the New Product Introduction process, applying data-driven methods to prevent defects and ensure robust performance across lifecycle stages.