Company Overview:

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description:

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving continuous improvement in the quality and reliability of MACOM's high-speed optical receiver and detector products. As the first line of contact, they will be the site representative for product and process quality. Overseeing supplier, manufacturing and customer quality performance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support internal auditing and implementation of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001 / AS9100D).
• Lead failure investigation and corrective action for customer related failures and facilitate customer quality & reliability interactions.
  
• Work constructively with development and the manufacturing engineering teams to perform FMEA and establish quality checkpoints to drive towards zero-defects in production.
  
• Monitor and participate in New Product Development projects, driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Reliability (DFR) practices in stage-gate NPI process.
  
• Work directly with suppliers to ensure compliance of supplied materials.
  
• Develop QA tools, capabilities, and talent to continuously improve our quality systems.
  
• Communicate quality issues to the MACOM leadership team with recommendations for improvements.
  
• Identify and initiate actions that will result in continuous improvement of the Quality System, products, and processes.

Qualifications and Skills:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or Physics.
  
• More than 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
  
• Knowledge of semiconductor processing, preferably with experience in III-V (GaAs, GaN or lnP) based processes.
  
• Understanding and working knowledge of the key elements of ISO9001 and/or AS9100D Quality Management Systems.
  
• Manufacturing Statistical Process Control, (SPC, Process Capability, DOE).
  
• Problem-solving methodology such as six-sigma Black Belt, 8D, or Global Problem Solving.
  
• Strong data analysis skills, proficient in the use of statistical and data analysis software a plus.
  
• Experience in driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Reliability (DFR) in a stage-gate NPI process.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal) are required.
  
• Leadership, assertiveness, ability to be a team player with positive attitude.

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military obligations, or membership in any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call +1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.