Principal Engineer, Quality Engineering

Analog Devices•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

Analog Devices is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to lead product quality initiatives for power delivery solutions supporting data center applications. This senior technical leadership role drives quality excellence across the product lifecycle, from development and qualification through manufacturing. The successful candidate will serve as quality leader for cross-functional teams and strategic customer programs, helping ensure product quality and customer satisfaction. The role defines and executes quality strategies and metrics, leads lifecycle quality activities, and works with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers to resolve issues and improve product robustness. It also involves manufacturing and supply-chain quality improvement, analysis of production and test data, quality reporting, audit support, and document and change control. The expected wage range for a new hire is $160,276 to $232,087. Actual pay may vary based on work location, experience, education, training, market data, pay equity, and other bona fide factors. The position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus. Required travel is 10% of the time, and the shift is 1st Shift/Days.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in semiconductor, power electronics, or related high-technology industries.
At least 8 years of experience in Product Quality, Customer Quality, Reliability, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing Quality Engineering roles.
Strong knowledge of semiconductor front- and back-end manufacturing, assembly, test, and qualification processes.
Hands-on expertise with 8D, CAPA, SPC, FMEA, DOE, Control Plans, and root-cause analysis methodologies.
Proven experience managing customer quality issues and presenting to senior leadership.
Experience working with global foundries, OSATs, contract manufacturers, and strategic suppliers.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, data-analysis, communication, and project-leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, AI, networking, or server customers.
Working knowledge of power semiconductor products such as power modules, voltage regulators, PMICs, MOSFETs, or smart power stages.
Deep understanding of advanced packaging technologies, including QFN, SiP, WLCSP, embedded die, and power module packaging.
ASQ CQE, CRE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or equivalent certifications.
Demonstrated record of reducing customer DPPM, field failures, and quality-related customer escalations.

Responsibilities

Define and execute quality control strategies and metrics for power management products.
Lead quality activities through product development, qualification, new product introduction (NPI), production ramp, and sustaining phases.
Drive DFMEA, SPC, MSA, and risk management activities.
Support customer quality management, including customer meetings, critical-to-quality data reports, customer audits, escalations, field issues and returns, and quality reviews.
Monitor non-conformances and customer returns through failure analysis and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA).
Lead structured root-cause investigations using the 8D process, design of experiments (DOEs), and statistical analysis techniques.
Collaborate with Design, Test, Product Engineering, Reliability, Failure Analysis, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve product robustness.
Partner with external suppliers and OSATs; support supplier qualifications, audits, regular meetings, corrective actions, and supply-chain quality performance.
Drive manufacturing quality improvements through defect reduction, yield enhancement, process capability improvement, and DPPM reduction.
Verify supplier compliance with ISO 9001, JEDEC, IPC, and customer-specific quality requirements; support quality audits.
Analyze manufacturing and test data using advanced statistical methods, including DOEs and process capability analysis.
Develop quality dashboards and communicate quality performance to senior leadership and customers.
Support document control and process/product changes, including ECOs and PCNs.
Generate and review technical documents and monitor approval processes in the document control system.