Regional Quality Engineer
$95k - $105k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
San Jose, CA, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including expertise in yield, test, defect, and reliability data analysis.
- Solid understanding of surface-mount technology (SMT), pin-in-hole (PIH), printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing, testing processes, and return merchandise authorization (RMA) repair.
- Experience with supplier quality management, audits, corrective actions, and quality system compliance.
- In-depth knowledge of electronic theory, digital and analog circuitry, and PC system architecture.
- Expertise in IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards for complex PCBA and system assembly.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Manage supplier quality performance across component and material supply chains, ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements.
- Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and system, process, and product audit activities to ensure supplier capability and production readiness.
- Monitor supplier performance metrics, including parts per million (PPM), defect rates, audit scores, and delivery quality, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain Supplier Quality Scorecards and performance tracking metrics.
- Ensure supplier compliance with ISO standards, customer requirements, and internal quality management systems.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for supplier-related quality issues and drive timely resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
- Own the Incoming Quality Control (IQC) process, including inspection criteria development, defect analysis, and non-conforming material disposition (MRB).
- Coordinate with suppliers for rapid resolution of incoming material and component issues affecting production.
- Support line-side containment activities, including defect identification, segregation, quarantine, and work-in-process (WIP) control.
- Serve as the first-line escalation point for supplier- and material-related quality issues affecting manufacturing output.
- Ensure product quality across SMT, PCBA, system assembly, testing, and repair operations.
- Support real-time production issue containment and resolution for supplier-related quality issues affecting manufacturing lines.
- Collaborate with SMT, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Program Management, and Engineering teams to ensure production stability and quality performance.
- Analyze yield, test, defect, and reliability data to identify trends and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities using structured methodologies such as 8D, CAPA, Fishbone, and 5-Why analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, reduce defects, and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- Support NPI activities, including supplier readiness reviews, First Article Inspection (FAI), qualification builds, and risk assessments for new materials and processes.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to validate manufacturability, process capability, compliance, and scale-up readiness.
- Support the transition from prototype and pilot builds to mass production.
- Identify quality risks early in the product lifecycle and implement mitigation plans.
- Support internal, customer, supplier, and regulatory audits by ensuring documentation, traceability, and compliance readiness.
- Interface directly with customers on quality-related issues, escalations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, IPC standards, quality procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior quality engineers and technicians as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in NPI quality management and ramp-to-mass-production transitions.
- Experience in semiconductor, silicon manufacturing, or electronics testing environments.
- Familiarity with mechanical manufacturing processes and assemblies.
- Professional certifications such as CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent.
- Experience conducting supplier audits and quality system assessments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with quality tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plans, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
- Mandarin language proficiency.
About the company
Foxconn Industrial Internet designs and manufactures advanced technology hardware and offers intelligent manufacturing services to large tech firms, centered on automation and the industrial internet. Its offerings span design, hardware like Nvidia GB200 AI servers, switches/routers, data-center gear, industrial robots, plus cloud/edge computing platforms and edge solutions (Lighthouse Factory, FII Cloud with Tencent Cloud, Fog Cerebellum) to digitize data and optimize production. It differentiates itself by acting as a full design-to-manufacture partner with scale, exclusive assembly of premium AI servers, and a focus on high-margin cloud, networking, and AI-related services, backed by Foxconn. Its goal is to move beyond traditional contract manufacturing into high-value technology services, expanding AI-server and data-center businesses and venturing into EVs and semiconductor test automation.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Shenzhen, China
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 revenue reached RMB 557.9 billion, up 54.6%, driven by cloud computing.
- H1 2026 net profit jumped 96.0%, while gross margin rose to 7.15%.
- Foxconn added $136 million to Mexico in March 2026 to expand AI server production.
What critics are saying
- AI servers still sit inside Foxconn's 6.12% gross-margin contract manufacturing model in Q2 2026.
- Revenue depends heavily on Nvidia and hyperscaler orders; a GB300 delay hits 2027 volumes immediately.
- US-China tariffs and Mexico supply-chain disruptions threaten North America plants; an export shock becomes existential.
What makes Foxconn Industrial Internet unique
- Foxconn Industrial Internet mass-produces Nvidia GB300 NVL72 racks across Taiwan, Texas, Wisconsin, and California.
- Its cloud-and-networking segment became Foxconn's largest revenue contributor in 2026, overtaking consumer electronics.
- FII combines server assembly, smart factories, and Mexico capacity into a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays