Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Raxium

Google LLC; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target (15%)

Benefits

Job summary

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Raxium, based in Fremont, CA, will own supplier quality for critical semiconductor and micro-display materials and services, including sputtering targets, wafers, substrates, and chemicals. Lead audits, enforce IQC/OQC, and drive SCARs with cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to implement QC strategies, PFMEA reviews, and supplier changes while managing metrics and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of supplier quality engineering experience in micro-displays or semiconductor products.
• Experience resolving quality issues using 8D, 5-Why, SCAR processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality assessments, evaluations, qualification, and on-site audits for key Raxium vendors and semiconductor/materials suppliers (ISO 9001, QMS, cleanroom standards, ESD controls).
• Establish and enforce IQC/OQC requirements, product specs, COA, and measurement systems (MSA/GR&R) with suppliers.
• Drive SCAR/8D-based non-conformance management, containment, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing to conduct PFMEA reviews, process qualification, and PCN/deviation reviews.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and dashboards to drive continuous improvement, yield optimization, and scrap reduction.

Skills

Supplier quality engineering

8D problem solving

5-Why analysis

SCAR processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

COA

MSA/GR&R

ISO 9001 / QMS

Job description

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Raxium

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of supplier quality engineering experience in micro-displays or semiconductor products.
• Experience resolving quality issues using methods: 8D, 5-Why, SCAR processes, etc.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 8 years of experience in global supplier quality management within semiconductor manufacturing, wafer fabrication, epitaxy, or micro-displays.
• Experience proactively managing complex supplier relationships, drive accountability, enforce contractual quality specifications, and manage corrective action plans (SCAR).
• Manufacturing experience in semiconductor, electronic/optoelectronic components, or high-precision display technologies.

About the job

As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer for Raxium, based in Fremont, you will own the supplier quality of critical semiconductor and micro-display fabrication materials, components, and services critical to Raxium's manufacturing processes. You will serve as the primary supplier quality engineer for partners and vendors supplying materials such as sputtering targets, wafers, wafer substrates, and chemicals, and manufacturing services such as foundry, epitaxy, and thinning, dicing and pick and place. You will collaborate closely with Raxium engineering, supply chain, and external suppliers to drive comprehensive supplier quality management, rigorous Quality Control (QC) strategies, on-site audits, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs/8D) to deliver display technology quality.

Google's Raxium display group has established a revolutionary semiconductor materials display technology that enables new functionality in display products, bringing to users a closer and more natural linkage between the digital and physical realms in applications such as augmented reality (AR) and light-field display. With start-up roots and a state-of-the-art compound semiconductor fab in Silicon Valley, Raxium is seeking to build upon its engineering team with an aim to disrupt next-generation display markets.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $144000 - $208000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Lead supplier quality assessments, evaluations, qualification, and on-site audits for critical Raxium vendors and semiconductor/materials suppliers (including ISO 9001, QMS, cleanroom standards, and ESD controls).
• Establish and enforce rigorous Incoming/Outgoing Quality Control (IQC/OQC) requirements, product specifications, Certificates of Analysis (COA), and measurement systems (MSA/GR&R) with suppliers.
• Drive supplier non-conformance management, material containment, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) using structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, root cause and corrective actions).
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing/Supply Chain) to conduct Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) reviews, process qualification, and review supplier Product Change Notifications (PCNs) or deviation requests.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and performance dashboards, driving continuous quality improvement, yield optimization, and wafer/component scrap reduction with critical partners.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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