Product Quality Engineer

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SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

Pure Storage is seeking a full-time Product Quality Engineer (PQE) to work in our Global Supply Chain Operations Engineering team.  This individual will work closely with his/her engineering counterparts in Hardware, Test, Supply Chain Management and Suppliers to ensure product quality KPIs are achieved.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING… 

• Manage the product quality from NPI to sustaining production, from PCBA subassembly manufacturing to system integration, and field customers.
• Support the development of new products and drive design for manufacturing excellence.
• Develop the BOM structure within the PLM tool.  
• Participate in a project team of engineers involved in the specification, design, development, and test of the hardware. Provide manufacturing input to schematic, placement, and route reviews.
• Drive product quality improvement.
• Improve manufacturing operations processes and actively enhance efficiency, consistency, cost avoidance, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate failure analysis with suppliers, determine the root cause of issues and drive corrective action implementation. Bring visibility to potential quality issues to management and follow through to resolution across all supplier sites.
• Establish manufacturing quality standards and process KPI metrics.  Generate and publish reports (weekly/monthly/quarterly) on KPI metrics.  
• Drive the evaluation and enhancement of the engineering design verification process to release zero design defects to production.
• Develop manufacturing process and best practice documentation.
• Provide technical direction through the investigation and evaluation of new manufacturing technologies.
• Assist in early prototype testing and troubleshooting/debug to find the root cause of failures and drive back fixes to engineering or contract manufacturer.
• Perform value engineering and cost reduction activities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 10+ years as a product or manufacturing engineering in high-tech operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or other technical manufacturing-related disciplines; advanced degree preferred.
• ONE QUALITY TEAM:  Experience working with multinational cross-functional teams in manufacturing and effectively interface with engineering, support, contract manufacturers, program management, administrative, and management personnel to ensure the highest quality standards for our products.
• AUTHENTIC & RELIABLE:  Exemplifies the highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character.
• OPEN HEARTS & MINDS:  Embodies an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for leading people, improving, and implementing processes, embracing change, and working collaboratively with team members and peers.
• PURPOSEFUL COMMUNICATION:  Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including a very strong executive presence. 
• THINK BEYOND:  Superior problem-solving skills and ability to think crit