SMT Supplier Quality Engineer (IQC/SQE) - Electronics

Compal; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Compal USA Technology is seeking an SMT Supplier Quality Engineer (IQC/SQE) to ensure quality, reliability, and compliance of supplier materials for SMT/PCBA manufacturing. You will drive supplier qualification, IQC, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across a fast-paced electronics environment.

With collaboration across Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and suppliers, you will lead root cause analyses, support NPI, ECO/ECN, and maintain quality documentation while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field related to quality engineering or manufacturing.
• Experience with supplier audits, supplier qualification, incoming inspection, and supplier performance management.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, qualify, and audit suppliers to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain incoming inspection standards for PCBs, electronic components, and mechanical parts.
• Investigate incoming material quality issues and lead supplier corrective actions (SCARs) using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and CAPA methodologies.
• Monitor supplier performance through quality metrics, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support incoming quality inspections and disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues and improve material quality.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, supplier qualification, and Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECN).
• Maintain supplier quality documentation, audit reports, inspection records, and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC standards, customer specifications, and internal QMS requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on supplier quality, process capability, and defect prevention.

Skills

SQE

IQC

8D

5 Whys

Fishbone

CAPA

PFMEA

SPC

ISO 9001

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

MES

Microsoft Excel

Quality reporting tools

Job description

Compal USA Technology is seeking an SMT Supplier Quality Engineer (IQC/SQE) to ensure quality, reliability, and compliance of supplier materials for SMT/PCBA manufacturing. You will drive supplier qualification, IQC, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across a fast-paced electronics environment.

With collaboration across Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and suppliers, you will lead root cause analyses, support NPI, ECO/ECN, and maintain quality documentation while