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Product Quality Engineer

San Jose💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Own quality assurance for advanced AI hardware builds (ASIC/chips, servers, racks) across suppliers and contract manufacturers, ensuring robust quality systems and reliability.

Role type

Senior IC Product Quality Engineer (Hardware/Manufacturing)

Builds

L10 servers and L11 racks for frontier AI inference workloads

Domain

Semiconductor hardware, high-performance compute, server manufacturing

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Quality engineering (supplier/manufacturing), PCB/A manufacturing processes (SMT, SPI, AOI, X-ray), IQC/IPQC/OQC systems, 8D/CAPA/FMEA methodologies, statistical process control (SPC/Cpk), failure analysis, supplier audits

Preferred skills

AI ASIC/high-performance compute hardware, L11 rack integration, thermal/power stress testing, NPI ramp experience

Technologies

SMT, SPI, AOI, X-ray, 8D, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, Cpk

Responsibilities

Lead QA across semiconductor, PCB/A, server, and rack integration partners; Establish and maintain IQC, IPQC, and OQC processes; Partner with suppliers on SMT processes and defect prevention; Define system-level test coverage and reliability validation; Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations; Track and analyze quality metrics (yield, Cpk, defect density); Conduct supplier audits for ISO/AS/IPC standards; Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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