Staff Quality Assurance Engineer- Project Fremont

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead end-the-end quality activities of quality assurance and control.
• Independently manage complex quality issues and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Review and approve quality plans PFMEA Control Plans inspection standards and validation results.
• Lead line qualification activities to ensure production readiness.
• Establish and improve inspection methods and quality-control systems.
• Analyze quality trends yield DPPM customer complaints and cost-of-poor-quality data.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects to reduce defects scrap rework and customer concerns.
• Coordinate with Engineering Production SQE and customers on critical quality issues.
• Conduct and support internal customer and supplier audits.
• Review and approve containment material disposition corrective-action and risk-mitigation plans within assigned authority.
• Provide technical direction coaching and mentoring to Associate Engineers Inspectors and production personnel.
• Prepare management reports dashboards project updates and recommendations for quality improvement.
• Escalate significant quality risks and support management in quality-related decisions.

Education & Experience

• A bachelors degree in electronic engineering or its equivalents with at least 5 years of relevant work experience semiconductor or electronics / optoelectronics industry.
  

Skills

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Control processes.
• Knowledge of NPI line qualification process validation and production readiness.
• Proficiency in 8D 5 Why Fishbone FMEA Control Plan SPC and CAPA.
• Ability to analyze quality data defects yield DPPM and process trends.
• Familiarity with audits Gage R&R process capability and measurement-system analysis.
• Ability to interpret drawings specifications work instructions and quality standards.
• Strong problem-solving communication coordination and project-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of JMP Minitab or similar tools is an advantage.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and quality presentations.
• Demonstrates keen attention to detail data-driven thinking and effective decision-making.

• Demonstrates strong leadership and effective people-management skills.

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite

CultureCommitment

Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work