Senior Hardware Quality & Reliability Architect

UANDWE, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UANDWE, Inc. seeks a senior Consultant to design and implement quality and reliability systems enabling a production-scale AI datacenter product line. You will own QMS, RMA/field quality operations, and reliability metrics across teams.

Applicants should have 12+ years in quality/reliability engineering, ISO 9001 knowledge, and experience with Arena or Agile PLM; ASQ CQE/CRE preferred. This role targets significant impact in scaling hardware systems.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Quality and/or Reliability Engineering with AI hardware/datacenter exposure.
• Proven track record building or restructuring QMS infrastructure at startup or scaling hardware.
• Strong command of quality tools: 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC, CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in developing and documenting QMS processes, including control plans and work instructions.
• Maintain quality documentation and audit-ready records.
• Design end-to-end RMA and reverse logistics with ownership, workflows, and SLAs.
• Build FA governance with intake, escalation, closure criteria, and closed-loop feedback.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, HW/SW and Operations to drive fault-tolerant AI datacenter systems.
• Define KPIs and implement dashboards and cadences for leadership visibility.

Skills

Quality & Reliability

AI hardware

Datacenter systems

PCBA

PCIe cards

Server platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Arena

Agile

ERP systems

Job description

UANDWE, Inc. seeks a senior Consultant to design and implement quality and reliability systems enabling a production-scale AI datacenter product line. You will own QMS, RMA/field quality operations, and reliability metrics across teams.

Applicants should have 12+ years in quality/reliability engineering, ISO 9001 knowledge, and experience with Arena or Agile PLM; ASQ CQE/CRE preferred. This role targets significant impact in scaling hardware systems.