Quality Engineering Manager (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Quality Engineering Manager (Semiconductor Manufacturing): Leading end-to-end manufacturing quality programs across advanced packaging, assembly, and testing operations with an accent on quality systems, supplier improvement, and cross-site execution. Focus on managing major quality excursions, driving 8D corrective actions, improving manufacturing performance, and building quality culture across complex semiconductor sites.

Location: Hybrid work model, with on-site work at assigned hirify.global sites in Hillsboro, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; or Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role supports US manufacturing locations across Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Salary: $191,220–$269,950 USD annually

Company

A global semiconductor manufacturer developing and operating advanced foundry, packaging, assembly, and testing technologies.

What you will do

• Lead Quality Program Managers and Quality Program Engineers across multiple US semiconductor manufacturing sites.
• Drive manufacturing quality programs and quality systems across wafer-level assembly, downstream assembly, packaging, and testing processes.
• Lead excursion management, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and systemic improvement initiatives.
• Govern Quality Review Boards and drive strategic improvements based on lessons learned from significant quality events.
• Partner with supplier quality, equipment, materials, contract services, automation, manufacturing, and customer-facing quality organizations.
• Deploy consistent quality automation requirements and track KPIs including CpK, 8D closure, time to detection, and shared lessons learned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of fab or assembly manufacturing experience with strong knowledge of process control systems and methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience managing people and leading technical teams.
• Extensive experience leading quality programs, quality systems, supplier improvement initiatives, and cross-organizational projects.
• Experience managing major quality excursions and driving systemic corrective actions.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, program management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, substrate, and test processes.
• Experience supporting foundry customers.
• Understanding of industry-standard quality and reliability support expectations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining on-site and off-site work.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Competitive pay and stock bonus opportunities.
• Position of Trust requiring consent to and successful completion of an extended background investigation.