Semtech

Senior Product Quality Engineer

CAN - Burlington, ON · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$102k-$110kDetected 2 days ago

Data AnalysisSEMProcess ImprovementMicroscopyLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringLean Manufacturing

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.

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.

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.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $102,000 - $110,000.
There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee's total compensation package.

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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