Senior Quality Engineer

Langham Recruitment; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Langham Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer for a rapidly growing technology company in San Diego. You will establish robust quality processes across manufacturing, suppliers and product development to enable high standards and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with engineering, operations and external partners to build scalable quality infrastructure, lead CAPA and supplier qualification, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in high-tech manufacturing (semiconductors, electronics or related).
• Experience establishing or improving Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Proven experience leading or supporting ISO certification activities.
• Strong knowledge of supplier quality, including vendor audits and subcontractor management.
• Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, 8D, 5-Why and Gage R&R methodologies.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, yield and reliability challenges.
• Experience in optoelectronics or optical transceivers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish, monitor and continuously improve company-wide quality processes and management systems.
• Lead ISO certification activities and maintain ongoing compliance.
• Drive manufacturing quality, yield improvement and product reliability.
• Develop and manage supplier quality programmes, including vendor qualification, audits and performance monitoring.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions).
• Collaborate with engineering to develop Quality Control Plans and complete FMEAs.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics like yield, failure trends and non-conformances.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to resolve quality issues and implement improvements.

Skills

Quality engineering

ISO certification

Supplier quality

Quality systems

Quality metrics

Job description

130,000–170,000 + Equity + Full Benefits | Hybrid | San Diego, CA

A rapidly growing technology company is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join its team in San Diego.

This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys building and improving quality systems in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment. You’ll play a key role in establishing robust quality processes, driving continuous improvement and ensuring high standards across manufacturing, suppliers and product development.

Working closely with engineering, operations, suppliers and external manufacturing partners, you’ll help build and scale the company’s quality infrastructure as it continues to grow.

What you’ll be doing:

• Establish, monitor and continuously improve company-wide quality processes and management systems
• Lead ISO certification activities and help maintain ongoing compliance
• Drive manufacturing quality, yield improvement and product reliability
• Develop and manage Supplier Quality programmes, including vendor qualification, audits and performance monitoring
• Lead root cause analysis and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Work with engineering teams to develop Quality Control Plans and complete FMEAs
• Monitor and report key quality metrics, including yield, failure trends and non-conformance activities
• Work closely with internal teams and external manufacturing partners to resolve quality issues and implement improvements

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within semiconductors, advanced packaging, electronics, photonics or a similar high-tech manufacturing environment
• Experience establishing or improving Quality Management Systems
• Proven experience leading or supporting ISO certification
• Strong experience in Supplier Quality, including vendor audits and subcontractor management
• Strong knowledge of quality methodologies including SPC, FMEA, 8D, 5-Why and Gage R&R
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, yield and reliability challenges
• Experience within optoelectronics or optical transceivers would be highly advantageous
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing environment with changing priorities

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of quality systems and processes within an ambitious technology business, working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the development and scaling of advanced products.

Salary: $130,000–$170,000 + Equity + Full Benefits Package