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Principal, Product Quality Engineer

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$150k–$225k2026-07-28 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Technical and execution leader responsible for end-to-end product quality and reliability governance across the product lifecycle from early development through high-volume manufacturing and end-of-life.

Role type

Principal, Product Quality Engineer

Builds

Complex semiconductor products for enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing and reliability engineering

Required skills

Product quality strategy, root-cause analysis, cross-functional leadership, manufacturing process qualification, supplier governance, failure analysis, risk mitigation, data-driven decision making

Preferred skills

Semiconductor device experience, advanced packaging, photonics, system-level products, PCN management, executive communication

Technologies

Semiconductor devices, advanced packaging, photonics, system-level products, IQC, IPQC, FQC, SPC

Responsibilities

Own product quality governance and sign-off across lifecycle phases (PA, PRU, HVM, EOL), define and execute Product Quality Plans, establish quality and reliability targets, lead qualification strategy, enforce manufacturing quality controls, lead complex failure analysis and CAPA, represent quality status in executive and customer forums, mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight