Astera Labs · 4 months ago
Principal Supplier / Manufacturing Quality Engineer
San Jose
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAstera Labs is a provider of rack-scale AI infrastructure through connectivity solutions. They are seeking a Principal Supplier / Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality efforts across semiconductor and board-level products, leveraging advanced data analytics and AI/ML for predictive quality and risk assessments.
AutomotiveElectronicsIntelligent SystemsSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Nurture winning partnerships across all our strategic manufacturing suppliers: semiconductor wafer fabs, advanced packaging & test (OSAT), boards & assemblies (PCB / PCBA / SMT), substrates / interposers, probe cards, and passive components
Develop robust supplier selection and onboarding processes in collaboration with Design, Procurement, Business & Engineering Operations teams
Define, build, and manage the systems to collect the data (KPI’s) needed to track supplier performance and drive continuous improvement
Audit to assess the effectiveness of supplier process controls, manufacturing capabilities, and overall quality management system
Coach suppliers by sharing your deep manufacturing experience and knowledge
International travel as needed, potentially on short notice. There is no minimum amount but prepare to accommodate up to 20%
Create data collection methods to enable product and supplier advanced data analytics needed for monolithic, chiplet, and board products. Data sources will include manufacturing inline controls, production test (including data collection from advanced embedded agents), and failure analysis activities
Leverage data into quality models & methods to predict product quality issues and supply chain risks
Integrate AI/ML tools into quality systems and dashboards (e.g., outlier screening, automated defect detection, trend analysis, real-time alerts)
Interface with R&D, NPI, product engineering, ops and other engineering teams to provide supplier input into product design and DFX
Support early supplier involvement and ensure quality requirements needed for manufacturability & testability are achieved, and learnings are propagated appropriately to other products in production & development
Represent supplier quality as needed in line failure reviews, excursion management, material reviews (MRB), and CAPA processes
Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to conduct quarterly engineering reviews, evaluate supplier changes (PCN), and assess supplier risks
With engineering engagement, lead quality audits, and corrective action activities using tools such as 8D, 5-why, and FMEA
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
8+ years of career progression in supplier quality engineering in the semiconductor and/or board-level electronics industry
3+ years direct experience working embedded within a high volume advanced manufacturing operation in an engineering role
Experience with supplier development in Asia with global manufacturing supply chains
Strong knowledge of IC fabrication, packaging (including chiplet), board assembly (SMT), and test processes
Familiarity with reliability qualification methodologies in the application of IPC, Telcordia, JEDEC requirements
Proficiency with quality engineering tools (FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, OE, etc.)
Experience using analytics tools (e.g., JMP, SQL, Excel) to support quality insights
Preferred
Experience with AI/ML tools is a plus but not required; ability to work with technical partners on model development is key
Six Sigma or ASQ certification a plus
Exposure to AI/ML frameworks is a plus, but not required
Company
Astera Labs
Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that provides connectivity solutions for intelligent systems.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$206.35MKey Investors
Fidelity
2024-03-20IPO
2022-11-17Series D· $150M
2021-09-27Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Jitendra Mohan
CEO
Casey Morrison
Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder
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