Senior Material Quality Engineer

Advantest America; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest America seeks an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to maintain and improve the quality of materials from suppliers and contract manufacturers.

You will lead supplier qualification, coordinate quality meetings, resolve issues, perform failure analysis, and maintain QA tools and processes across Advantest America and U.S. subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in supplier quality activities (PCB, electrical components, semiconductors or metal)
• 3+ years auditing manufacturing processes (PCB assemblies, electrical components)
• Experience with evaluation or failure-analysis methods for PCBs/electrical components
• Ability to communicate with R&D, field support and supplier teams; drive issues to closure

Responsibilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; create Word/PowerPoint reports
• Analyze data using Excel formulas and charts
• Follow HR and ISO procedures per documentation
• Travel frequently between San Jose and Southern California; travel internationally to Southeast Asia

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality audits

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Process improvement

Decision making

Travel readiness

Quality systems

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

This key position is responsible for maintaining and improving the quality of materials shipped by suppliers to Advantest and its contract manufacturers. The role supports new supplier qualification, regular quality meetings with internal teams and key suppliers, quality-issue resolution, component-level failure analysis, and the maintenance of tools, equipment, and processes used for these activities. The scope includes projects for Advantest America, Inc. and other U.S. subsidiaries.

The engineer must meet the following requirements:

• More than three years of experience in supplier quality activities involving component suppliers (including one or more of the following: PCBs, electrical components, semiconductors, or sheet metal)
• More than three years of experience conducting and reporting manufacturing process audits involving PCB assemblies, electrical components, or both
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of evaluation or failure-analysis methods for PCBs, PCB assemblies, electrical components, or a combination of these areas
• Proficiency in using evaluation and analysis equipment such as V-I curve tracers, thermal probes, X-ray systems, scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), cross-sectioning tools, and oscilloscopes
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal R&D engineers, field support teams, and supplier quality teams; exchange technical information about component operating conditions and identified issues; and drive issues to closure
• Ability to make well-supported, professional supplier qualification decisions
• Commitment to continuously improving existing processes and tools
• Basic knowledge of electrical circuits, electrical components, or metal machining; advanced knowledge in one or more of these areas is preferred
• Ability to manage multiple tasks by setting priorities, identifying challenges, seeking timely guidance and support from a supervisor, and developing plans for completion
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate openly with colleagues in other functions

Responsibilities include:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, demonstrated through work experience
  • Create reports using Word and PowerPoint
  • Analyze data using Excel formulas and charts
• Follow the rules and procedures defined in HR and ISO documentation
• Japanese-language proficiency is preferred
• Ability to travel frequently, including monthly travel between San Jose and Southern California
• Ability to travel internationally, primarily to supplier locations in Southeast Asia
• Basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical materials
• Familiarity with electronics; experience with automated test equipment (ATE) is preferred
• Basic mechanical knowledge, including sheet metal, cabling, PCBs, and injection molding
• Perform all duties safely and comply with all safety policies and procedures
• Perform all duties in accordance with the Code of Ethics
• Perform all duties in accordance with ISO standards and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements