Senior Director, Quality Engineering

Location : Burlington ( Onsite )

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Quality Engineering will lead cross-functional quality engineering initiatives across R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to drive best-in-class quality standards for high-volume semiconductor products. Partner with foundry partners and internal teams to ensure exceptional customer experience while managing a geographically distributed technical team focused on product quality excellence.

This strategic leadership role is critical to our continued market leadership in high-speed optical transceiver solutions, driving quality improvements that directly impact customer satisfaction and business growth.

Responsibilities

Strategic Quality Leadership (50 %)

• Develop and execute comprehensive quality strategy aligned with business objectives, targeting reduction in RMA rates and improved customer satisfaction scores.
• Define and manage cross-functional quality engineering approach resulting in measurable improvements throughout the delivery lifecycle (New Product Development, Manufacturing, and ISO compliance).
• Represent Quality across the Senior Leadership Team and drive organizational change initiatives.
• Lead quality risk assessments for new product launches and technology transitions.

Team Management & Operations (10 %)

• Manage a technical team across multiple site locations with full P&L responsibility for quality operations including Product Quality Engineering and Foundry Supplier Quality Engineering Teams.
• Drive expedient and effective hands‑on diagnosis of customer escalated issues, ensuring resolution within defined SLA targets.
• Develop high-performing technical teams through coaching, mentoring, and career development programs.
• Report progress internally and externally to customers in a timely and professional manner.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement (10 %)

• Actively participate and drive continual improvement practices across the new product introduction development process (Product Definition, Tape Out, and Product Release Phases).
• Collaborate with Assembly, Test, and Foundry SQE teams to implement process improvements and best practices.
• Identify and apply industry benchmarks to develop "best-in-class" QA process models and target performance metrics.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to optimize quality processes.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration (30%)

• Manage Product Quality initiatives among Design, Marketing, Product & Test Engineering Organizations.
• Establish and maintain processes for new product introduction, technology development, process transfers, and failure analysis investigations.
• Partner proactively with Business Units to anticipate and address quality requirements.
• Interface with suppliers and foundry partners to ensure quality standards throughout the supply chain.

Travel Required: 20% to 30%

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic, Applied Physics, Material Science Engineering or related degree. PhD is a plus.
• Solid Knowledge of product engineering fundamentals with an emphasis on Analog/Mix Signal Optical transceiver IC products ranging from 100Mbps to over 400Gbps, supporting standards such as Fibre Channel, InfiniBand®, Ethernet, Passive Optical Network (PON).
• Solid knowledge of semiconductor device physics; including practical experience with SiGe and CMOS FinFET technology. Ability to identify semiconductor device failure mechanisms.
• 7+ years of demonstrated managerial experience in at least one or a combination of product engineering, test, or design in a complex IC merchant environment. IDM or Fabless Experience is acceptable.
• Effective communicator with the ability to interface at all levels within the organization, possessing a thorough written and verbal command of the English language.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in Semiconductors/Integrated Circuits Manufacturing & Test
• Proven ability to solve problems, analyze data using statistical concepts and tools
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, ideally Green/Black Belt certified
• Certified Lead Auditor ISO9001/14001/18001.
• Knowledge of ISO/TS16949 and ISO26262 requirements is a plus.

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