Senior Manager, Quality Engineering

Job Title: Quality Engineering Manager - Senior Reports to: Vice President of Quality Engineering Department: Quality Job Purpose: The Senior Quality Engineering Manager will be responsible for direct managerial support of Quality engineering and inspection staff in support of the Diode and MMIC MACOM business units. The scope will involve Quality support as noted below for these products with respect to commercial and program related revenue. Additional contributions to the site quality system and continuous improvement initiatives will also be required. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provide Quality support for customer and internal related functions including customer specification reviews, Source Inspections, customer returns, root cause analysis, etc. From a Quality perspective, lead the review in management and collaboration with Operations and BU colleagues in analysis and tactical execution of requirements in manufacturing, testing, and inspections in compliance with customer and internal requirements, including ISO AS9100D levels for aerospace applications. Also, ability to learn and contribute to MACOM’s growing IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management systems and related products. Provide managerial and tactical support to Operations, BU and Quality colleagues and direct reports on management for any related business unit Quality issues. Interface with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure compliance with technical requirements and specifications. Knowledge of MIL-PRF-19500/38534/38535, MIL-STD-883/750/202, NASA-EEE-002, misc. JEDEC standards, and IPC-600 and 610 and other associated standards for Space and High Reliability applications is a positive. Direct familiarity with first article, advanced product quality planning, process failure modes and effects analysis, 8D and similar quality related requirements and methodologies. Be capable of generating and presenting to domestic and international customers (internal and external) problems and actions taken through an 8D framework with supporting detail. Be a practitioner in control plans and FMEAs with the ability to guide institutional learning on these methods. Become an initiative-taking “change agent” within the Quality group with emphasis on a proactive approach to problem identification and solutions. Minimum Qualifications: B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent) with 7 plus years of component and/or semiconductor experience, specifically in support of customers in the high reliability Military/Aerospace oriented businesses or for components supporting Automotive end applications. Understanding of semiconductor devices and components theory and manufacturing Working knowledge of Military/Aerospace and/or Automotive certifications with related requirements. Equivalent experience in support of related semiconductor components will be considered. Experience in high reliability aerospace / defense level screening requirements a strong positive. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Well-practiced organization and planning skills Evidence of technical management experience in high technology semiconductor (or equivalent) companies MS Office experience (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Project) Statistical software experience (JMP, Minitab, etc.) a plus Experience with Agile and/or SAP a plus. Must be a US Citizen Position resides in Lowell, Mass. Business travel <10%.