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Octasic

Low-power SoC DSPs for wireless networks

Quality Director - Operations

Quality Engineering +1Updated on Nov 13
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Seven to ten years of experience in quality, manufacturing, operations, or electronic product development.
  • Demonstrated experience managing technical teams.
  • Foundational knowledge and experience in electronics.
  • Experience with new product introductions, engineering change orders, return merchandise authorizations, supplier quality, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Understanding of electronics manufacturing, including surface-mount technology and printed circuit board assemblies, cables and harnesses, and production inspection and testing.
  • Knowledge of product reliability principles and high-reliability product development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality assurance activities to ensure delivered products meet quality and reliability requirements across the product lifecycle, from design through customer support.
  • Oversee operational, product, supplier, and customer quality, including return merchandise authorizations, compliance, and continuous improvement, in collaboration with Engineering, Production, Test, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
  • Ensure shipped products meet quality, performance, and reliability requirements.
  • Oversee receiving, in-process, and pre-shipment inspections, as well as applicable electrical verification tests.
  • Maintain and improve manufacturing and test quality controls using audit findings, customer feedback, field issues, and return merchandise authorization analyses.
  • Promote Design for Quality and Design for Reliability from the design stage and participate in development reviews.
  • Identify and reduce risks before production, and support qualification and reliability testing.
  • Ensure products and manufacturing processes support robust, long-term quality and reliability.
  • Manage customer complaints and the return merchandise authorization process; lead root-cause analyses and corrective and preventive actions.
  • Monitor field performance and work with Engineering and Operations to prevent recurring problems.
  • Manage supplier performance and approval, including qualification, audits, and evaluations.
  • Lead supplier corrective-action requests and work with Procurement and Engineering on continuous improvement.
  • Ensure effective transition of new products from Engineering to Production.
  • Verify that documentation, inspection criteria, test requirements, and work instructions are complete and ready for manufacturing.
  • Review and approve engineering change orders for quality and reliability, and mitigate risks related to new products and technical changes.
  • Maintain and improve the ISO 9001 quality management system and prepare for transition to the next revision of the standard.
  • Lead internal audits and support external audits and certification activities.
  • Contribute to applicable product certifications, including CE, TÜV, UL, and FCC, and ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal requirements.
  • Lead, coach, and develop quality engineers and technicians.
  • Define quality objectives, priorities, and key performance indicators, and drive continuous-improvement initiatives for quality, reliability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
  • Promote a quality culture throughout the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with radio-frequency products and processes is an asset.

About the Company

Octasic

Low-power SoC DSPs for wireless networks

Octasic designs low-power, programmable System-on-Chip DSPs for wireless and multimedia tasks. Their SoCs combine DSP cores with specialized hardware to power products like wireless base stations, small cells, media gateways, and specialized handsets across 2G to 5G. They differentiate themselves through energy efficiency and long-term OEM collaborations, such as with Panasonic, offering tailored processing solutions for different market needs. The goal is to provide reliable, cost-effective wireless and multimedia infrastructure by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient processors that can be customized for various applications.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$16.5M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1998

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