Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (ASIC), Project Kuiper

- BS or MS degree in electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, applied physics or related fields.
- 7+ years of experience in ASIC quality, manufacturing, testing or failure analysis.
- Knowledge and experience in statistics fundamentals and data analysis tools.
- 10+ years of experience managing quality of OSAT / foundry supplier partners
- Knowledge of semiconductor frontend/backend manufacturing processes and failure analysis
- Data analysis tools (JMP or Minitab)
- Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent Lean certification
- Proven knowledge of industry ASIC and quality standards (JEDEC, IPC, ISO, IATF, ANSI)
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

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Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Key job responsibilities
We are looking for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (ASIC) who will define requirements and deploy processes to deliver aerospace quality at unprecedented scale.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing foundry and outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) suppliers to produce high-quality, mission-critical hardware in volume production.
Key job responsibilities
- Own quality performance of OSAT and foundry suppliers including requirements definition, qualification, production process validation, failure analysis, metrics reporting, and continuous improvement
- Define and scale Kuiper’s quality system to ensure early detection of process excursions improving product reliability and wafer yields in volume manufacturing
- Test and inspection processes and foundry process controls
- Create closed-loop mechanisms utilizing OSAT data to improve foundry processes resulting in quality, reliability and yield gains
- Set and monitor OQC/IQC criteria across Kuiper’s ASIC supply chain
- 2nd source qualifications
- Own systems, tools, and business processes used to manage device traceability and key quality/test metrics
- Represent Kuiper Supplier Quality in cross-functional initiatives
- Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives
- AS9100D Lead Auditor Trained/Certified
- Direct experience deploying APQP/PPAP methodologies per AS9145 or equivalent standards

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

A day in the life
- Collaborates with product development teams as owner of ASIC quality system requirements
- Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Kuiper Production by improving reliability, reducing defect rates and driving failure analysis
- Serves as the face of Quality for ASIC foundry, OSAT and component suppliers communicating expectations and resolving issues
- Facilitates ASIC quality as subject matter expert in device traceability and statistical process control
- Leads resolution of quality events utilizing structured failure analysis tools

About the team
The Kuiper Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business. We value data driven decision making, a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects, an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders, and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.