Manufacturing Senior/Principal Quality Engineer (Assembly)

Company Overview:
 
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Role: Manufacturing Senior/Principal Quality Engineer (Assembly)

Job Title: Quality engineering, Senior/Principal

Job Description:
The Senior/Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer (Assembly) provides advanced quality engineering support for pallet, housing, and final assemblies used in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role focuses on soldered and mechanical assemblies built to IPC, military, and aerospace standards and requires hands‑on involvement in risk management, problem resolution, customer communication, and continuous improvement. The Senior/Principal Quality Engineer operates with a high degree of technical independence and helps establish and sustain robust quality practices across assembly operations. Prior experience in an Aerospace and Defense / Satellite / “Build to Print” or equivalent manufacturing environment is critical and mandatory for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Manufacturing Quality Engineering in Assembly.
• Support quality assurance activities for pallet, housing, and final assemblies used in semiconductor manufacturing operations.
• Develop, review, and maintain inspection criteria, workmanship standards, control plans, and PFMEAs for soldered and mechanical assemblies.
• Review assembly drawings, travelers, and work instructions for quality completeness and compliance.
• Provide in‑process quality support and support final acceptance of assembled products.
  

Job Duties includes:

Standards & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements including MIL‑PRF‑19500 / 38534 / 38535, MIL‑STD‑883 / 750 / 202, JEDEC standards, and IPC‑A‑600, IPC‑A‑610, and J‑STD‑001.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
• Participate in customer, internal, and regulatory audits related to assembly quality.
  

Problem Solving & Corrective Action:

•  Lead and support MRB activities, nonconformance investigations, and corrective actions using structured problem‑solving methodologies (8D/CAPA).
• Prepare and present clear, data‑driven 8D reports to global customers, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
  

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement:

• Serve as a practitioner and subject‑matter resource in PFMEA and control plan development and use.
• Promote institutional learning and risk‑based thinking to improve process robustness and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
  

Collaboration & Supplier Engagement:

• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• MSEE with 6 to 15 years of experience or BSEE with 8 or more years of experience in quality engineering supporting mechanical and/or soldered assemblies in a regulated manufacturing environment. Other engineering educational backgrounds (for e