Semtech

Semtech

Senior Product Quality Engineer

CAN - Burlington, ON · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$102k-$110kDetected 30 days ago
Data AnalysisSEMProcess ImprovementMicroscopyLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringLean Manufacturing

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About the role

  • As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will lead the charge in ensuring the highest quality standards across the FiberEdge portfolio.
  • This role offers the opportunity to shape product reliability, influence design and manufacturing practices, and make a measurable impact on Semtech's success in high-speed optical technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead resolution of FiberEdge customer returns and RMAs, including technical communication, containment, 8D reporting, and production support, collaborating with cross-functional teams (50%).
  • Drive NCMR/Quality Excursion resolutions in partnership with Supply Quality Engineering and subcontractors, ensuring corrective actions are effective and sustainable (20%).
  • Initiate and manage continuous improvement projects using Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and other lean methodologies, aligned with ISO9001 standards (15%).
  • You'll take ownership of complex customer escalations, drive RMA resolutions, and implement proactive quality improvements across products and processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience in semiconductor or optical transceiver manufacturing.
  • Expertise in analog circuit fundamentals, high-speed amplifiers, bias circuits, current sources, and signal integrity.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO9001 Quality Management Systems, NCMR, CAPA, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D problem-solving, and statistical analysis.
  • Experience with NRZ and PAM-4 signaling, SerDes architectures, and equalization techniques (FFE, DFE, CTLE).
  • Knowledge of optical transceiver reliability physics, laser degradation, optical alignment, and thermal management.
  • Experience with AI infrastructure and datacenter interconnect requirements.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor failure analysis (optical microscopy, SEM, curve tracing, thermal imaging).
  • In this role, you can shape both your career and the future of Semtech's cutting-edge optical engineering capabilities.
  • Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.
  • Skilled in data analysis using JMP, Minitab, or Python.
  • Willingness to travel 20-30% to customer sites, optical assembly subcontractors, and foundry partners.

Nice to have

  • Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred).
  • Certified ISO9001 auditor a plus.

Compensation

  • A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $102,000 - $110,000.

Company info

  • Semtech's FiberEdge Quality Engineering team is at the forefront of delivering world-class optical transceivers, active optical cables (AOCs), and connectivity solutions powering datacom, AI infrastructure, and cloud computing markets.
  • Our engineers thrive on solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across design, test, applications, and manufacturing teams, and driving improvements that directly impact product reliability and customer satisfaction.
  • You'll join a team where mentorship, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing create a culture of growth, innovation, and tangible impact.

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