SMTS/MTS/Principal Engineer - Product Quality Assurance (ID1)
On-siteBoise, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Lead complex investigations into yield excursions, product deviations, and quality issues to drive root cause identification, containment actions, and sustainable corrective solutions. Define product quality and reliability monitoring strategies using data-driven insights to improve performance and customer outcomes. Direct advanced failure analysis and silicon debug activities by integrating design, test, process, manufacturing, and reliability data. Assess technical risks associated with deviations, qualifications, and manufacturing changes while developing qualification strategies for new products and technology nodes. Establish quality methodologies, analytics frameworks, and technical standards to strengthen organizational capability. Mentor engineers through coaching, technical reviews, and knowledge-sharing activities while representing the organization in internal and external technical communities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of semiconductor engineering experience in product engineering, product quality, test, yield enhancement, reliability, technology development, design engineering, or a related field
- Experience with DRAM, NAND, or other advanced semiconductor memory technologies
- Deep understanding of semiconductor device behavior, manufacturing processes, product testing methodologies, and quality or reliability principles
- Experience leading complex technical investigations and delivering measurable improvements in yield, quality, reliability, cycle time, or customer experience
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field
- Experience leading product qualification, silicon bring-up, yield learning, reliability assessments, customer issue resolution, or production ramp activities
- Strong communication and presentation skills with experience engaging engineers, customers, executive leaders, and technical collaborators
- Demonstrated record of innovation through patents, invention disclosures, technical publications, conference presentations, or equivalent technical contributions
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multi-functional teams in a global environment without direct reporting authority
- Experience applying statistical analysis, experimental design, data visualization, and structured problem-solving methods to large-scale engineering data
- Experience using AI-enabled tools to support technical analysis, decision-making, knowledge management, and communication
- Experience developing technical strategies that influence product, technology, or manufacturing roadmaps
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