Senior Quality Engineer - Semiconductors & Electronics

NBMBAA; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Quality Engineer Specialist to integrate quality principles across design, development, and manufacturing of electronic and semiconductor products from concept to production launch. You will lead risk management, apply data-driven methods, and collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to ensure designs meet quality and reliability targets.

You will drive PPAP/APQP, FMEA, control plans, and product qualification activities, participate in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in product or quality engineering, preferably in electronics/semiconductor.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality planning and risk-management in the NPI process.
• Develop and apply QA controls for semiconductor products and processes.
• Support PPAP, APQP, FMEA, control plans, and product qualification activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to establish robust process controls.
• Participate in design reviews and risk assessments to ensure design-for-quality.

Skills

Quality engineering

Semiconductor manufacturing

Statistical methods

Risk analysis

PPAP/APQP

FMEA

Cross-functional leadership

Root-cause analysis

Six Sigma

CQE or CQE equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering or related field

Tools

FMEA

Control plans

SPC

MSA

DOE

DMAIC

Job description

3M in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Quality Engineer Specialist to integrate quality principles across design, development, and manufacturing of electronic and semiconductor products from concept to production launch. You will lead risk management, apply data-driven methods, and collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to ensure designs meet quality and reliability targets.

You will drive PPAP/APQP, FMEA, control plans, and product qualification activities, participate in