SMT Quality Engineer: Drive Yield, CAPA & NPI

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

Job summary

Compal USA Technology is seeking an experienced SMT Quality Engineer to support quality operations for SMT/PCBA manufacturing of AI servers and cloud infrastructure.

This role drives product quality through failure analysis, SPC, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Supplier Quality, Test Engineering, and Production from NPI through high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience in SMT/PCBA or electronics manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Failure Analysis, SPC, CAPA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and ISO 9001.
• Experience with IPC-A-610; IPC-J-STD-001 certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure SMT/PCBA product quality through audits, inspections, failure analysis, and process improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and CAPA methodologies.
• Monitor SPC data, analyze quality trends, and improve yield, FPY, and process capability.
• Develop and maintain ISO 9001 quality documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and inspection standards.
• Support customer audits, complaint investigations, and corrective actions.
• Conduct internal process audits to ensure compliance with ISO standards and customer requirements.
• Support NPI by developing quality plans, inspection criteria, PFMEAs, and validation activities.
• Participate in ECO/ECN reviews and prepare quality metrics and reports for management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

CAPA

SPC

PFMEA

Control plans

ISO 9001

Audit readiness

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

AOI inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP/MES

AOI systems

SPI systems

X-Ray inspection

BGA inspection

Job description

Compal USA Technology is seeking an experienced SMT Quality Engineer to support quality operations for SMT/PCBA manufacturing of AI servers and cloud infrastructure.

This role drives product quality through failure analysis, SPC, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Supplier Quality, Test Engineering, and Production from NPI through high-volume manufacturing.