Engineer I - Quality

Microchip Technology Inc.•San Jose, CA
•$70,304 - $143,000

About The Position

The Quality Engineer I supports quality requirements and serves as the primary quality liaison between product strategy, technical development, and production execution. The role collects and analyzes quality performance data, yield rates, and process metrics to identify trends; supports the Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) system for product and process quality issues; and assists with containment plans, root-cause determination, and corrective-action implementation. The engineer assists the Quality Engineering Team in developing and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS), participates in audits to ensure AS9100 compliance and assess QMS effectiveness, and helps foster continual improvement and a learning culture through training and communication of quality initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science, or equivalent.
  • 0–2 years of related experience in semiconductor manufacturing design or processing, or Quality Assurance.
  • Detail-oriented and critical-thinking characteristics.
  • Teamwork spirit.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office for detailed metric and technical reports and presentations.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with individuals at all levels.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.
  • Must qualify as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology, materials, software, or hardware; candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent U.S. residency, or protected-individual classification as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary quality liaison between product strategy, technical development, and production execution.
  • Collect and analyze quality performance data, yield rates, and process metrics to identify trends.
  • Work on the CAPA system, including product and process quality issues, containment action plans, root-cause determination, and corrective-action implementation.
  • Assist the Quality Engineering Team with development and maintenance of the QMS.
  • Participate as an audit team member to ensure AS9100 compliance and assess QMS effectiveness.
  • Help facilitate continual improvement and a learning culture across functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
  • Health benefits beginning on day one.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a two-year look-back feature.
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