Senior Quality and Test validation Engineer

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description:

The qualified candidate will be responsible for driving and analyzing customer returns to determine the root cause of their failure. Document and maintain analysis information and results and provide comprehensive reports to customers. Extensive collaboration with the internal team (Design, Applications, Product/Test, process engineering, and Operations) as well as the Failure analysis lab is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Perform failure investigation and corrective action for customer related failures, document and maintain analysis data and facilitate customer quality & reliability interactions through complete analysis FA (8D) reports.
• Plan and process customer returns, schedule & conduct the analysis from start to finish.
• Work with the circuit design, process, product/test engineers throughout the BU in performing DC electrical testing, circuit analysis/trouble shooting, fault isolation, and micro-probing, etc. (as required)
• Benchmark failure analysis methods, systems, and operations at other semiconductor manufacturers. Act as a facilitator of continuous improvement, working on proactive and preventative changes.
• Implement appropriate preventive measures such as control plans and Quality monitoring are in place to ensure there are no significant quality spills with customers.
• Monitor and participate in New Product Development projects including performing quality evaluations.
• Identify and initiate actions that will result in continuous improvement of the Quality System, products, and processes.

Qualifications:

• B.S./M.S. preferred - in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, or material science.
• 5+ years' experience in Quality assurance in semiconductor industry with good knowledge of failure analysis.
• Understanding of semiconductor fabrication, inspection, assembly, and test methods. Knowledge of semiconductor processing and analysis equipment is desirable.
• Ability to take a schematic, layout, and failure signature of a device and take all steps necessary to identify the failing circuitry is preferred.
• Experience with handling semiconductor wafers, using microscopes, probe stations, test equipment, and curve tracing is preferred.
• Knowledge of SAM, SEM, FIB cross-sectioning, and de-processing is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and simultaneously on multiple tasks with flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.
• Understanding of the key elements of Reliability Engineering and Qualification procedures (MIL_STD, JEDEC, IPC, etc.) and problem-solving methodology.
• Excellent analytical skills and good written and verbal communications skills are essential.
• Self-motivated, hard-working, fast learner and well-organized
• Highly responsible, a good team player with good presentation skills
• Proficiency with common office computer software programs such as MS-Office

The Salary Range for this position is $$70,000 - $110,000. Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call +1-978-656-2500 or email HR_Ops@MACOM.com. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.