Advanced Quality Engineer
7 hours ago
singapore
HEPTAGON PHOTONICS PTE. LTD.
Full-time
Free with email or Google
Save this job and keep your search organized
Create a free account to save jobs, create alerts and return to this listing from your dashboard.
Free with email or Google
By continuing, you agree to our Terms & Privacy Policy.
About the role The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) serves as the quality lead for all product and process quality activities during the project development and industrialization stage. Reporting to Corporate Quality, the AQE works closely with the Project Manager and Technical Lead to ensure all customer, internal, and regulatory quality requirements are effectively built into the design and manufacturing process from concept through mass production. The AQE ensures new products are developed right the first time, supporting a smooth transition to production with stable, compliant, and reliable quality performance in accordance with ISO 9001 and customer expectations. Key responsibilities Represent the Quality function in the project core team, providing leadership on all quality-related activities
Participate in quotation and feasibility reviews, providing quality cost, risk, and resource input
Define and track project quality objectives and metrics based on customer and corporate targets
Lead the NPI Quality Planning process (APQP-based or equivalent) and ensure all quality deliverables are completed on time
Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams to apply Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Reliability (DFR) principles
Lead preparation and maintenance of FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Verification & Validation Plans
Define and verify inspection and measurement methods; review and approve gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures
Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent submission per customer requirements
Conduct or participate in system, process, and product audits to verify process stability and control
Track and drive closure of quality issues using structured methods (8D, RCCA, DMAIC)
About you Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
Minimum 7 years of quality or product engineering experience, including ≥3 years in NPI or Advanced Quality or product quality roles within optics, electronics, semiconductor frontend/backend or other related manufacturing
Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage)
Good understanding of APQP or equivalent, Control Plan, PFMEA/DFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Validation, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or equivalent qualification methodologies
Experience in product development, NPI, process
Participate in quotation and feasibility reviews, providing quality cost, risk, and resource input
Define and track project quality objectives and metrics based on customer and corporate targets
Lead the NPI Quality Planning process (APQP-based or equivalent) and ensure all quality deliverables are completed on time
Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams to apply Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Reliability (DFR) principles
Lead preparation and maintenance of FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and Verification & Validation Plans
Define and verify inspection and measurement methods; review and approve gauges, AOI/AVI systems, and test fixtures
Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent submission per customer requirements
Conduct or participate in system, process, and product audits to verify process stability and control
Track and drive closure of quality issues using structured methods (8D, RCCA, DMAIC)
About you Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Optical/Photonics/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
Minimum 7 years of quality or product engineering experience, including ≥3 years in NPI or Advanced Quality or product quality roles within optics, electronics, semiconductor frontend/backend or other related manufacturing
Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001; IATF 16949 knowledge is an advantage)
Good understanding of APQP or equivalent, Control Plan, PFMEA/DFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Validation, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or equivalent qualification methodologies
Experience in product development, NPI, process