Quality Engineering Manager-Assembly Packaging Testing Manufacturing

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel is seeking an APTM Quality Engineering Manager to lead end-to-end Manufacturing Quality across APTM, with responsibility across FSO, Bumping, Wafer Level Assembly, EMIB, and other processes in Arizona, Oregon, and New Mexico.

The role drives quality programs, culture, and governance, including QRBs and cross-site coordination with Foundry, Supplier Q&R, and Customer Facing teams. Strong leadership and deep semiconductor process knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading quality programs and cross-organizational initiatives.
• Experience with supplier quality organizations and supplier improvement programs.
• Proven track record managing major quality excursions and systemic improvements.
• Ability to build relationships across Foundry Manufacturing, FCS, and Quality.
• Understanding of Industry standard Quality & Reliability expectations.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, substrate and test processes.
• Experience supporting Foundry customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Program Managers and Quality Program Engineers across Chandler, Oregon, and New Mexico.
• Drive Foundry Manufacturing Quality Programs and Quality Systems across WLA and downstream assembly and test processes.
• Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve Quality processes and execution to drive performance.
• Lead excursion management, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
• Champion site-wide quality culture and training across manufacturing teams.
• Integrate and deploy Quality automation system requirements consistently across Intel Foundry sites.
• Partner with FCS Supplier Q&R to drive supplier quality improvements.
• Lead and govern Quality Review Boards (QRBs) and ensure alignment on major quality issues.
• Represent Foundry Manufacturing Quality in cross-site and VF level forums.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

Cross-org collaboration

Quality & reliability

Semiconductor manufacturing

Foundry customers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Job Description

The APTM (Assembly Packaging Testing Manufacturing) Quality Engineering Manager will report into the APTM Q&R Manager and is accountable for end-to-end Manufacturing Quality leadership across APTM. The role will have direct responsibility for Quality programs and culture across FSO, Bumping, Wafer Level Assembly, EMIB, Base Wafer, Die Prep, Hybrid bonding, Optical packaging, Silicon photonics and Assembly Test Development (ATD) processes, spanning Arizona, Oregon, and New Mexico. They will also have dotted line responsibility for Quality programs across ATM sites to ensure consistency of integrated Quality programs across APTM as a whole.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Quality Program Managers and Quality Program Engineers across Chandler, Oregon, and New Mexico.
• Drive Foundry Manufacturing Quality Programs and Quality Systems across WLA and downstream assembly and test processes.
• Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve Quality business processes, infrastructure, and execution to drive sustained performance improvement.
• Lead excursion management, root cause analysis, and prevention strategies, ensuring robust corrective and preventive actions.
• Champion site wide quality culture and mindset, including training, coaching, and engagement across manufacturing organizations.
• Integrate and deploy Quality automation system requirements consistently across all Intel Foundry sites.
• Analyze quality performance across multiple dimensions, define improvement strategies, and ensure disciplined execution.
• Partner closely with FCS Supplier Q&R (Equipment, Materials, CS) to drive supplier quality improvement initiatives that impact manufacturing yield, reliability, and robustness.
• Lead and govern Quality Review Boards (QRBs), ensuring effective escalation, alignment, and decision making on major quality issues.
• Drive Foundry level strategic improvements based on lessons learned from significant quality events.
• Partner with Customer Facing quality teams across a wide range of Intel Foundry's customers.
• Represent Foundry Manufacturing Quality in cross site, cross functional, and VF level forums.

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience leading quality programs, systems, and cross organizational initiatives.
• Experience partnering with supplier quality organizations and driving supplier improvement programs.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing major quality excursions and systemic improvement efforts.
• Ability to build working relationships across Foundry Manufacturing, FCS, and Quality organizations.
• An understanding of Industry standard Quality & Reliability support expectations.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, substrate and test processes preferred.
• Experience in supporting Foundry customers preferred

Behavioral Traits

• Structured, detail oriented, and disciplined approach to Quality and operational excellence.
• Strong tolerance for ambiguity with the ability to define strategy and execute across complex, multi site organizations.
• Proven people leadership skills with a track record of results through others. Ability to build a cross-site team
• The ability to drive long term roadmap, balancing short term goals with delivering long term deliverables
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to summarize complex data for technical and non technical audiences.
• Strong problem solving, program management, and execution skills in fast paced environments.
• Ability to influence and partner effectively across Foundry, Supplier, and Central organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of Fab or Assembly