Senior Quality Engineer - Factory CAPA Lead

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a senior Quality Engineer to own production quality for server and rack production, driving defect reduction and yield improvements across manufacturing. You will partner with Production, Test Engineering, and Quality Assurance to ensure products meet quality requirements before shipment.

The role requires 8+ years in quality, hands-on hardware manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8+ years in Quality Engineering or related hardware manufacturing roles.
• Hands-on electronics/server hardware manufacturing experience.
• Led root-cause analysis and CAPA (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Pareto).
• Experience analyzing production and test data with factory teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and controls.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own quality performance for server and rack production; monitor defects, yield, FPY, DPPM and KPIs.
• Establish quality metrics and dashboards; provide regular updates to leadership.
• Audit production processes for compliance; improve inspection methods and controls.
• Lead 8D, RCA, CAPA investigations and verify corrective actions.
• Drive continuous-improvement projects with measurable quality gains.
• Collaborate with Production and Manufacturing Engineering to reduce variation and rework.
• Interface with customers on quality concerns and reports.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a senior Quality Engineer to own production quality for server and rack production, driving defect reduction and yield improvements across manufacturing. You will partner with Production, Test Engineering, and Quality Assurance to ensure products meet quality requirements before shipment.

The role requires 8+ years in quality, hands-on hardware manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving skills.