QUALITY ENGINEER (QE)

1. Position Overview

Job Title: Quality Engineer – Semiconductor Manufacturing & Packaging

Reports to: Operations Director

Works closely with: Process Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, Customers

Mission Statement:

Ensure zero quality escapes, full traceability, and audit-ready compliance across in-

house clean-room operations and subcontracted post-fab processes ensuring controlled,

auditable, and gated transition of new products into qualified production, in alignment

with space and aerospace reliability expectations.

2. Scope of Responsibility

The Quality Engineer owns process governance, supplier quality, and product release

authority for all manufacturing steps from wafer probe through final die/package

release, with supervision of subcontracted processes.

3. Key Responsibilities

3.1 Process & Product Quality Governance

 Own and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, and Inspection Plans for the different

processes, either in-house or subcontracted.

 Ensure process limits, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria are defined,

implemented, and enforced.

 Approve process qualification from a quality and compliance standpoint.

 Ensure processes remain frozen and controlled post-qualification.

 Ensure APQP is applied and followed in NPI (new products introduction).

3.2 Supplier Quality Management

 Lead qualification, monitoring, and re-qualification of subcontractors.

 Define and enforce:

o Supplier Quality Agreements (SQAs)

o Golden samples

o Change notification and approval processes

 Conduct or support supplier audits (on-site or remote).

 Review and approve supplier process changes before implementation.

 Lead supplier-related non-conformances, deviations, and CAPAs.

3.3 Non-Conformance & CAPA Management

 Own the full lifecycle of:

o Non-conformances (internal and supplier)

o Deviations and waiverso Root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)

o Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

 Ensure timely closure and effectiveness verification.

 Escalate systemic risks to management.

 Actively propose and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives.

3.4 Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Data Integrity

 Define and own SPC strategy (charts, control limits, reaction plans).

 Monitor Cp/Cpk trends and process stability.

 Ensure data integrity across MES, travelers, SPC systems.

 Lead periodic process health reviews with Process Engineering and Operations.

3.5 Traceability & Configuration Control

 Ensure full end-to-end traceability:

o Wafer → die → lot → shipment

o In-house + subcontracted steps

 Control configuration baselines:

o Process recipes

o Materials

o Suppliers

o Revisions

 Ensure compliance with customer, space, and regulatory traceability expectations.

3.6 Audit & Compliance

 Prepare and host:

o AS9100 / ISO 9001 audits

o Customer audits

o Supplier audits

 Maintain audit-ready documentation at all times.

 Act as the primary quality interface to customers and regulatory bodies.

 Ensure alignment with applicable standards:

o AS9100

o MIL-PRF-19500

o MIL-STD-883 / 750

o ESA / ECSS (as applicable)

o Customer-specific flow-downs

3.7 Training & Competence Management

 Define and maintain:

o Operator training programs

o Certification matrices

o Re-certification requirements

 Ensure operators are trained and certified before running qualified processes.

 Control training records and competence evidence.4. Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Microelectronics, Electrical,

Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).

Experience

 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing or advanced packaging

 Experience with fabless or OSAT-based models

 Experience in high-reliability / aerospace / space electronics

Technical Knowledge

 Semiconductor back-end and packaging processes

 Failure mechanisms (bond lift, voiding, delamination, cracking)

 SPC and statistical analysis

 Quality systems and audits

 Traceability and configuration management

Standards & Methods

 AS9100 / ISO 9001

 MIL-STD-883 / 750

 PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC

 CAPA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis

Skills & Attributes

 Strong analytical and experimental mindset.

 Structured problem-solving capability.

 High discipline for documentation and traceability.

 Comfortable in startup / scale-up environments.

 Strong communication skills (English required; Spanish and French are assets).

📩 Send CV to:
info@semizabala.com