SiMa.ai

No-code edge ML platform with MLSoC

Technical Director of Quality and Reliability

Quality Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Jose, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in electrical engineering, material science, or a related field, with 15 or more years of relevant experience, including 5 or more years leading Quality and Reliability teams.
Strong hands-on technical background in product quality, reliability, and environmental compliance for complex systems-on-chip (advanced node, flip-chip ball grid array) and board-level products supporting tier-one customers.
Fabless experience managing foundry, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners.
Mass production experience with Automotive and/or Industrial products, including supplier and customer engagement.
Good understanding of Automotive standards, including AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104, and IATF 16949 core tools.
Experience applying JEDEC and ISO standards, and working knowledge of global environmental regulations, including RoHS, REACH, PFAS, and conflict minerals.
Ability to drive cross-functional teams using matrix management, analyze qualification or inline fab/OSAT excursions, and make decisions with some level of uncertainty.
Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the Quality & Reliability organization, including Product Quality Engineering, Customer Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance; own the Quality Management System (ISO 9001) and Quality & Reliability key performance indicators such as DPPM, FIT, and return material authorization rate.
Strengthen and expand Automotive and Industrial quality infrastructure, cooperating with and supporting the Automotive Business Sector.
Guide, drive analysis, and implement technical activities related to Quality, Reliability, and Environment to meet business needs.
Represent the company to customers and supply partners as required by the business.
Define and execute product qualification procedures and quality control for application-specific integrated circuits and board-level products, including system-on-modules and PCIe cards, across Commercial, Industrial, and Automotive products based on customer mission profiles.
Own silicon and package reliability, including JEDEC JESD47, AEC-Q100, large flip-chip ball grid array, board-level reliability, and FIT reporting.
Drive board-level quality for system-on-modules and PCIe products, including environmental qualification, EMS manufacturing quality under IPC-A-610, and component/approved vendor list quality.
Manage supplier risk, qualification audits, and quality control across foundry, OSAT, substrate, printed circuit board, and EMS partners, including quality agreements, scorecards, and supplier corrective action requests/8D.
Coordinate across teams to handle quality and reliability issues; manage and control return material authorization and failure analysis; execute 8D reports; and manage customer quality agreements, audits, and quality documentation.
Own product change notification, end-of-life, and engineering change notification processes under JEDEC J-STD-046/JESD48.
Control quality assurance and manage issues for fab, OSAT, and board manufacturing vendors.
Drive Quality & Reliability aspects of test program definitions, coverage, and changes, and time-to-results across wafer sort, final test, and system-level test, including burn-in and outlier screening.
Analyze and control process and product reliability monitoring.
Own global environmental compliance for application-specific integrated circuit and board products, including RoHS (EU/China), REACH (SVHC, SCIP), POPs, TSCA, PFAS, Proposition 65, conflict minerals (CMRT/EMRT), material declarations (IPC-1752A, IMDS), and WEEE/packaging for finished products.
Coordinate product certification (FCC, CE, IEC/UL 62368-1) and Declarations of Conformity; partner with Security on EU Cyber Resilience Act conformity.
Travel up to 20%.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with military standards and qualification procedures such as MIL-STD-883, and counterfeit-part prevention for defense customers.
ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or ISO 14001 lead-auditor certification; ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Reliability Engineer is a plus.
Understanding of ISO 26262 aspects.

Description

Job Title: Technical Director Quality and Reliability

Job Location: San Jose, CA (This position requires a full-time, on-site presence in our San Jose, CA office)

Job ID: AI2559

Job Description

SiMa.ai is looking for a Technical Director of Quality and Reliability to lead all Quality and Reliability aspects related to our MLSoC^TM silicon and board-level products (SoM, PCIe cards, DevKits, etc.), including Product Quality & Reliability, Customer and Supplier Quality, the QMS, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance.

Areas of focus and key responsibilities (include, but not limited to):

Build and lead Quality & Reliability organization of SiMa.ai including PQE, CQE, SQE, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance; own the QMS (ISO 9001) and Q&R KPIs (DPPM, FIT, RMA rate)
Strengthen and expand SiMa.ai Automotive and Industrial quality infrastructure. Close cooperation and support of the Automotive Business Sector needs and activities.
Provide guidance, drive analysis and implementation in all technical aspects related to Quality, Reliability & Environment activities to meet SiMa.ai business needs
Serve as top representative of SiMa.ai in front of Customers and Supply Partners as required by the business
Define and execute product (ASIC and Board level: SoM, PCIe cards) qualification procedures and quality control including Commercial, Industrial and Automotive products, based on customer mission profiles
Own silicon and package reliability (JEDEC JESD47 / AEC-Q100, large flip-chip BGA, board-level reliability) and FIT reporting
Drive board-level quality for SoM and PCIe products: environmental qualification, EMS manufacturing quality (IPC-A-610), component/AVL quality
Responsible for suppliers risk management, qualification audit and quality control across foundry, OSAT, substrate, PCB, and EMS partners (quality agreements, scorecards, SCAR/8D)
Cross-team coordination to handle quality and reliability issues; manage and control RMA and FA, execute 8D reports; manage customer quality agreements, audits, and quality documentation
Own PCN, EOL, and ECN processes (JEDEC J-STD-046 / JESD48)
Fab, OSAT, and board manufacturing vendors QA control and issues management
Drive Q&R aspects in test program definitions, coverage, changes, and TTR across wafer sort, final test, and SLT, including burn-in and outlier screening
Process and product reliability monitoring analysis and control
Own global environmental compliance for ASIC and board products: RoHS (EU/China), REACH (SVHC, SCIP), POPs, TSCA, PFAS, Prop 65, conflict minerals (CMRT/EMRT), material declarations (IPC-1752A, IMDS), and WEEE/packaging for finished products
Coordinate product certification (FCC, CE, IEC/UL 62368-1) and Declarations of Conformity; partner with Security on EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) conformity
Travel up to 20%

Required Background:

BS/MS in electrical engineering, material science, or a related field with 15+ years relevant experience, including 5+ years leading Q&R teams
Strong hands-on technical background in product quality, reliability, and environmental compliance of complex SoCs (advanced node, flip-chip BGA) and board-level products to support tier-1 customers
Fabless experience managing foundry, OSAT, and EMS partners
Mass production experience with Automotive and/or Industrial products, including suppliers and customers engagement
Good understanding of all aspects of Automotive standards such as AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104, IATF 16949 core tools.
Experience applying JEDEC and ISO standards; working knowledge of global environmental regulations (RoHS, REACH, PFAS, conflict minerals)
Ability to drive multi-functional teams (matrix management), analyze qual or inline (fab/OSAT) excursions, and take decisions with some level of uncertainty
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Fluent in English

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

Experience with Mil standards and qualification procedures (e.g., MIL-STD-883) and counterfeit-part prevention for defense customers
ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 14001 lead-auditor certification; ASQ CQE or CRE a plus
Understanding of ISO 26262 aspects

Personal Attributes

Can-do attitude with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Strong team player who collaborates effectively across functions.
Curious, creative, and resourceful problem solver.
Execution- and results-oriented.
Self-driven and proactive.
Thinks strategically and takes a broader business perspective.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly accountable with a strong commitment to delivering results.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $196,435 - $304,470. The actual annual salary offered will depend on several factors, including - among others - job-related skills, experience, technical expertise, qualifications, work location, and business needs. The annual salary range for this position is subject to change and may be adjusted in the future.

In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for private company equity, and a comprehensive package of employee benefits. Please note that the salary ranges listed for U.S. roles reflect base salary only and do not include equity or other forms of compensation.

EEO Employer: SiMa is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Compensation: 196435 to 304470 (USD) (Annually)

About the Company

SiMa.ai

No-code edge ML platform with MLSoC

SiMa.ai provides a no-code, drag-and-drop environment for building, training, and deploying machine learning models on edge devices. Its platform lets users visually assemble ML solutions without writing code, and runs on its own MLSoC silicon designed for edge computing to reduce latency and speed up inference close to data sources. The product works by combining the no-code development tools with specialized edge-ready hardware, enabling deployment of ML applications such as computer vision on edge devices. SiMa.ai differentiates itself from competitors by pairing a purpose-built MLSoC with an integrated no-code development platform, plus an ecosystem of a developer portal, expert consulting, and a partner program to accelerate AI innovations at the edge. The company aims to broaden access to edge ML, helping individuals and organizations deploy efficient AI at the edge across various industries.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $495M
Headquarters: San Jose, CA
Founded: 2018

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