Senior Hardware Quality & NPI Lead

HCL Technologies Limited; Fremont, Menlo Park (CA, CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a hands-on Senior Technical Lead for Post Silicon Validation to strengthen the Network Product Quality Engineering team. You will own data-driven quality initiatives across design maturity, NPI builds, and mass production ramp while coordinating with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in CA with potential travel to CM sites, focusing on developing dashboards, driving CAPA, and ensuring sustained product quality from design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in product quality, manufacturing quality, test, NPI, or reliability engineering for electronic hardware.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing/quality data and building recurring reports.
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis, 8D/5-Why, CAPA, and basic SPC.
• Demonstrated experience owning issue trackers and driving closure across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work onsite in Fremont or Menlo Park, with flexibility for build-support hours and occasional travel to CM sites.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze build and field quality data (yield, FPY, failure Pareto, DPPM, RMA trends); maintain recurring quality dashboards and build reports.
• Own the quality issue tracker end to end: intake, triage support, ownership, aging, escalation, and closure verification.
• Drive cross-functional follow-through with Design, Test, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Program Management, and Ops.
• Support build readiness reviews and NPI/ramp gates: checklists, entry/exit criteria, open-issue burndown, gate documentation.
• Provide onsite build support: line-side failure triage support, defect capture, sample handling, and failure analysis request tracking to closure.
• Track root cause and corrective actions (5-Why, 8D, CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
• Create and maintain quality documentation: inspection criteria, control plans, quality alerts, and lessons learned.
• Monitor field quality signals and support containment and permanent fix tracking for field escapes.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

5-Why

CAPA

Issue tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Dashboarding tools

Job description

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a hands-on Senior Technical Lead for Post Silicon Validation to strengthen the Network Product Quality Engineering team. You will own data-driven quality initiatives across design maturity, NPI builds, and mass production ramp while coordinating with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in CA with potential travel to CM sites, focusing on developing dashboards, driving CAPA, and ensuring sustained product quality from design