Senior Aerospace, Defense, Government (ADG) Quality Management System Engineer

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 149,100 - 215,900; Full time

Job summary

191 Altera Corporation in San Jose, California is seeking a Senior ADG Quality Management System Engineer to lead and enhance compliance frameworks within Aerospace, Defense, and Government sectors.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience, deep knowledge of quality management systems, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to ensure regulatory adherence.

This position requires proven expertise in ADG standards, auditing processes, and risk management in the semiconductor context.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• In-depth knowledge of ADG standards and compliance.
• Experience leading internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement ADG certification standards.
• Review contracts for quality regulatory compliance.
• Drive ADG compliance across product lifecycle.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

Compliance frameworks

Quality management systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

DFAR/ITAR/EAR knowledge

Six Sigma

Job description

About Altera

At Altera™, our independence as the world’s largest pure‑play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise. With more than four decades of industry‑leading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets such as AI, cloud, networking, and edge.

About the Role

The Senior ADG Quality Management System Engineer is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Quality Management System (QMS), compliance framework, and product assurance processes required to support Aerospace, Defense, and Government (ADG) market segments for Altera. This role serves as the quality and compliance authority for ADG programs, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory, contractual, and industry standards and ADG customer‑specific requirements. The position requires deep knowledge of ADG standards and compliance framework and experience with a practical approach in implementing and ensuring compliance for the fabless semiconductor model. The individual will partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, Legal, Security, and third‑party service providers to ensure end‑to‑end compliance across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive companywide standards and certification requirements for ADG Lead AS9100 certification and QML/MIL‑PRF‑38535 conformance of the Altera organization worldwide.
• Establish and implement defense‑specific risk management, traceability, configuration management, and governance processes, aligning to ADG requirements.
• Review contracts with a business acumen mindset, focusing on quality and regulatory clauses, organizational standards conformance, and ensuring effective flow‑down.
• Support export compliance and controlled data handling in partnership with Legal/Compliance.
• Integrate ADG requirements into product lifecycle, design reviews, verification/validation, change management, and failure analysis.
• Drive establishment of KPI/matrix to measure readiness and maturity toward ADG compliance across organizations.
• Support internal audits, third‑party accreditation audits, and customer/government approval audits.

Salary Range

Bay Area, California only: $149,100USD – $215,900USD. Actual salary may vary based on job location, job‑related knowledge, skills, experiences, and trainings. Incentive opportunities reward employees based on individual and company performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, or related field) with a minimum of 10 years of working experience in the semiconductor industry, aerospace/defense quality system.
• In‑depth knowledge of AS9100, ISO9001, IATF16949, and QML/MIL‑PRF‑38535.
• Working knowledge of DFAR/ITAR/EAR export controls, Trusted Foundry programs, AS5553, CMMC, IEC61508, ISO26262, ISO/SAE21434, Secure FPGA flows, Anti‑Tamper, ANSI/ESDAS20.20, ISO17025, DO‑254, and DO‑178C.
• Experience in leading quality management system internal and external audits (third‑party certification bodies, customers, vendors).
• Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record enabling ADG QMS, compliance, and certification in a semiconductor environment.
• Experience as an ISO9001, AS9100, or IATF16949 Lead Auditor (internal/external).
• Experience in FPGA or complex SoC product environments.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
• Experience collaborating directly with Tier1 ADG suppliers.

Job Details

• Job Type: Regular.
• Shift: Shift1 (United States of America).
• Primary Location: SanJose, California, United States.
• Additional Locations: —.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.