Senior Quality Engineer - Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing

About the role

Ichor is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer for its semiconductor manufacturing business, focused on quality planning, assurance and control for equipment manufacturing. The role works across Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics and Supply Chain, and covers audits, data analysis, continuous improvement and supplier quality.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality control plans, procedures and standards for equipment manufacturing, and set quality objectives and metrics such as defect rate, yield and throughput.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9001, and monitor production processes to find improvement opportunities.
• Analyze data to identify trends and root causes of quality issues, and investigate problems using 8D, Fishbone and Pareto analysis.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions, and lead or take part in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean and Six Sigma.
• Develop inspection protocols for equipment and components, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (SEMI, CE, UL), and train QC and manufacturing staff.
• Maintain quality records, prepare and submit quality reports, and communicate quality performance to stakeholders.
• Work with design engineers on design for manufacturability and reliability, and with supplier quality engineers on incoming component quality.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial) or Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or a related field in the semiconductor industry; front-end equipment manufacturing experience preferred.
• ASQ CQE or CQT certification preferred.
• Familiarity with semiconductor standards (SEMI, ISO 14644), cleanroom protocols and equipment reliability.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, Lean and Six Sigma.
• Statistical process control (SPC) and quality tools.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, including Power BI.
• Familiarity with industry software such as SAP, Oracle and Agile.

What we offer

• AWS, quarterly variable bonus, employee stock purchase plan, medical, dental and optical benefits, and shift allowance where applicable.
• Learning and development with on-the-job training and support for further education and certification.
• Career opportunities within a global organization.