Senior EMS Quality Leader – PCBA & Manufacturing (Onsite)

Connectly Recruiting; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Engineering Manager position in the Fremont area, CA, 100% onsite. Salary range $130,000–$150,000 and full-time employment.

The role leads the quality team in EMS/PCBA manufacturing, oversees customer quality, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidate has 8+ years in EMS quality with 3+ years of leadership, hands-on PCBA/Box Build experience, and strong root-cause analysis skills within ISO 9001/AS9100/IATF 16949 environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of quality experience in an EMS environment.
• Minimum 3 years of quality leadership or management experience.
• Hands-on PCBA and Box Build manufacturing experience.
• Customer-facing quality management including escalations and audits.
• Expertise in root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA and corrective actions.
• Experience supporting SMT, Through-Hole, Functional Test, Final Inspection, and NPI processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and IATF 16949.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, defect reduction, yield improvement, and reducing scrap/rework.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop quality engineering teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

PCBA manufacturing

Box Build manufacturing

Root cause analysis

8D CAPA

ISO 9001

AS9100

IATF 16949

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Tools

IPC standards

Job description

Quality Engineering Manager position in the Fremont area, CA, 100% onsite. Salary range $130,000–$150,000 and full-time employment.

The role leads the quality team in EMS/PCBA manufacturing, oversees customer quality, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidate has 8+ years in EMS quality with 3+ years of leadership, hands-on PCBA/Box Build experience, and strong root-cause analysis skills within ISO 9001/AS9100/IATF 16949 environments.