(USA) Senior Quality Engineer

Wal-Mart•Irvine, CA

43d•$96,000 - $186,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Walmart/VIZIO and take your career to the next level! What you'll do... The Failure Analysis Engineer (Senior QE) will be tasked with performing hardware failure analysis on field returns, prototype builds, qualification failures, yield failures, and new product development support for TV and Audio products. The assigned tasks will be diverse and complex in nature which requires exceptional organization skills and high attention to detail. This position will need to exercise sound judgment in methods used to solve problems and in the evaluation of the results.

Requirements

Critical Thinking: Skilled at finding logical flaws in plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss; provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations
Working with Ambiguity: Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and/or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information
Prioritizing and Organizing Work: Allocates time and attention based on what is the most important to achieve key goals and objectives; approaches work in an organized and systematic manner; effectively manages tasks, information, and requests
Evaluating and implementing Ideas: Defines requirements and resources needed to implement new ideas; approaches innovation with a practical, task-oriented mindset; converts ideas from general concepts into actionable plans
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
3 to 5 years of experience in hardware failure analysis engineering
Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese language is strongly preferred
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software quality assurance, manual/automated testing, or related area.
Option 2: 5 years' experience in software engineering quality assurance, manual/automated testing, or related area.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare)
Master's degree in Software Engineering Quality Assurance, Manual/Automated Testing, or related area and 1 year's experience in Software Quality Assurance, Manual/Automated Testing, or related area
Quality assurance certification (for example, CSTE - Certified Test Engineer, CSQA - Certified Software Quality Analyst)
Software Engineering Quality Assurance, Manual/Automated Testing, or related area.
We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

Perform preliminary failure analysis as needed, including external visual examination, symptom verification, and identification of hardware failure modes, location and mechanisms
Conduct electrical engineering failure analysis of components, including integrated circuit fault isolation, to identify failure mechanism using schematics, layouts and test equipment
Communicate and highlight product quality issues externally and internally.
Develop, characterize, and optimize FA techniques and tools to advance FA capabilities and efficiency
Work with ODMs and engineering groups to identify root cause of product failures
Generate and review detailed failure analysis reports, recommend corrective and preventative actions
Occasional travels to visit and audit our suppliers' FA procedures onsite

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.