Product Quality Assurance (PQA) Engineer
Core
Ensure new semiconductor products meet quality standards before volume manufacturing and lead failure analysis and reliability risk assessment.
Role type
Product Quality Assurance (PQA) Engineer
Builds
Memory and storage solutions for the semiconductor industry
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing
Required skills
Product electrical testing, fault isolation, electrical failure analysis (EFA), physical failure analysis (PFA), statistical data analysis, data mining, 8D problem-solving, FMEA
Preferred skills
Intrinsic reliability failure models (TDDB, EM, CHC, NBTI), extrinsic reliability failure modes (ICF, HTOL), new product introduction quality systems, Agentic AI workflows
Technologies
8D, FMEA, EFA, PFA
Responsibilities
Ensure new products meet quality standards and have accurate risk assessments before volume manufacturing; Drive timely response and resolution of Product Qualification failures using 8D and FMEA; Perform electrical and physical failure analysis to find root causes; Use statistical data analysis to develop robust product disposition techniques; Interpret reliability data and deliver accurate reliability risk assessments; Lead key deliverables and improvement programs that advance internal quality metrics.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC
