Quality Manager - Manufacturing Operations
Core
Define and deliver company quality strategy, policy, and objectives for a fabless semiconductor company building AI hardware, covering supplier, product, reliability, software, and systems quality.
Role type
Senior Quality Manager (Manufacturing Operations)
Builds
AI inference chips and systems for high-performance compute and data centers
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing, AI hardware, electronics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Quality strategy definition, team leadership, ISO 9001 QMS management, supplier qualification and audit, semiconductor reliability (JEDEC), failure analysis, 8D root cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, MSA, software quality standards, secure development practices, regulatory compliance (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, UKCA, CE)
Preferred skills
Fabless company experience, high-performance compute/AI hardware background, software release management, Lead auditor certification (ISO 9001), Six Sigma Black Belt
Technologies
CI/CD pipelines, SBOMs, vulnerability management tools, semiconductor test equipment
Responsibilities
Define quality strategy aligned with product roadmap, build and lead a cross-functional quality team, report quality performance to executives, establish document and change control processes, embed quality gates in NPI, manage supply chain quality from wafer to system level, lead supplier selection and performance management, define software quality standards, establish release criteria and defect management, support responsible AI practices, handle customer quality escalations and RMAs, ensure product compliance with safety and EMC standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
