SMT QA Engineer: PCB/PCBA Quality & CAPA

Compal; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Compal USA Technology seeks an SMT Quality Assurance Engineer to support QA activities for SMT and PCBA manufacturing of AI servers and enterprise tech solutions. You will maintain the QMS, develop inspection standards, conduct audits, lead root cause investigations, and drive continuous quality improvements.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Production to ensure conformance to customer requirements and IPC standards from NPI through mass production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• 3–5+ years of quality assurance experience in SMT, PCBA, or electronics manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, IPC-A-610, root cause analysis, CAPA, and quality auditing.
• Experience with SMT processes, AOI, X-Ray inspection, ERP/MES systems, and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection standards, and quality documentation.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and CAPA methodologies.
• Support NPI by developing quality control plans and validating production readiness.
• Conduct internal, supplier, and customer quality audits while supporting corrective actions.
• Review engineering drawings, BOMs, and specifications to establish product acceptance criteria.
• Train production personnel on quality standards, inspection methods, and IPC requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve yield, and enhance overall product quality.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

CAPA

ISO 9001 knowledge

IPC-A-610 knowledge

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

AOI systems

X-Ray inspection

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Compal USA Technology seeks an SMT Quality Assurance Engineer to support QA activities for SMT and PCBA manufacturing of AI servers and enterprise tech solutions. You will maintain the QMS, develop inspection standards, conduct audits, lead root cause investigations, and drive continuous quality improvements.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Production to ensure conformance to customer requirements and IPC standards from NPI through mass production.