Senior Quality Manager
Senior Quality Engineering Manager - Semiconductors (Hi-Rel / Aerospace & Defense / Automotive)
Location: Lowell, MA, on-site | Travel under 10%
Compensation: $150,000 - $205,000
Requirement: US citizenship
A global maker of high-performance RF, microwave, and analog semiconductors is hiring a Senior Quality Engineering Manager. You'll lead the quality engineering and inspection team supporting its Diode and MMIC product lines and report to the VP of Quality Engineering. The role covers commercial and program revenue across hi-rel aerospace and defense markets and a growing automotive business.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop the quality engineers and inspection staff supporting the Diode and MMIC business units
- Own customer quality work: spec reviews, source inspections, customer returns, and root cause analysis
- Work with Operations and the business units to meet customer and AS9100D requirements in manufacturing, test, and inspection
- Help build out the IATF 16949 automotive quality system and related products
- Manage supplier and subcontractor compliance with technical requirements
- Present 8D problem-solving and corrective actions to domestic and international customers
- Champion control plans, PFMEAs, APQP, and first article inspection, and teach these methods across the team
- Act as a hands-on change agent who finds problems early and builds continuous improvement into the site quality system
What You'll Bring
- B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
- 7+ years of component or semiconductor quality experience supporting hi-rel military/aerospace or automotive customers
- Solid grasp of semiconductor device theory and manufacturing
- Working knowledge of military/aerospace or automotive certifications (AS9100D, IATF 16949)
- Proven technical management experience at a semiconductor or similar high-tech company
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and planning skills
- US citizenship
- Nice to have: MIL-PRF-19500/38534/38535, MIL-STD-883/750/202, NASA EEE-INST-002, JEDEC, IPC-600/610, hi-rel A&D screening, JMP or Minitab, Agile or SAP
Why This Role
- Lead quality for RF and microwave products used in space, defense, and automotive programs
- A visible leadership role reporting directly to the VP of Quality Engineering
- Room to shape a growing automotive (IATF 16949) quality system
- Stable, established semiconductor manufacturer north of Boston with minimal travel
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