Manager - Quality Engineering

About the Role

Microchip Technology Inc. offers a unique opportunity to join a 17,000-member team working on technology that powers the world. Our culture emphasizes trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication, with a commitment to employee development and values-based decision-making. This role provides the chance to contribute to a multi-billion-dollar global organization with a strong sense of community and career growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality leadership and manage QA teams supporting site, customer, and manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate site quality certifications (ISO9001, AS9100) and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Develop and maintain the Site Quality Management Plan to comply with MIL-PRF 38535 requirements.
• Manage customer Failure Analysis requests, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for returns or complaints.
• Coordinate and support customer audits for AVL requirements and handle site visits for quality-related concerns.
• Oversee reliability activities during new product introduction, including qualification planning and MTBF/FIT calculations.
• Support manufacturing through in-process inspections, MRB fault analysis, root cause investigations, CAPA, and awareness training.
• Work with supply-chain on corrective actions for non-conforming materials, first article assessments, and supplier audits.
• Collaborate with process engineering on new process development, documentation, and personnel training.
• Provide factory awareness training for ESD and FOD programs, and certify operators to IPC-610 and J-STD-001 quality requirements.
• Facilitate a continual improvement and learning culture through training and communication of quality initiatives.
• Maintain site Lab Suitability and Quality Management Plan, including QMP maintenance, TRB management, SMD audits, and supplier qualification.

Requirements

• US Person – Proof of US citizenship, permanent residency, or protected individual status required due to export-controlled technology access.
• Four-year degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) or 10+ years of equivalent experience in manufacturing or quality.
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of managing and supervisory experience.
• Experience developing, training, and mentoring quality and manufacturing personnel.
• Proven experience applying Six Sigma and 8D methodologies for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience developing and maintaining a site Quality Management System for ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications.
• Experience managing and partnering with suppliers, including qualification, auditing, and continual improvement.
• Strong understanding of the audit process, including planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.
• 25% - 50% travel time.

Physical Requirements

• Regular business hours with 70% sitting, 15% standing, and 15% walking.
• Requires seeing, supervising others, talking, working alone, and working around others.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $91,000 - $247,000, dependent on job location, skills, and experience. Microchip offers a total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonus payments, health benefits (beginning day one), retirement savings plans, and an industry-leading ESPP program with a 2-year look-back feature.

Benefits

• Health benefits starting on day one.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 2-year look-back feature.
• Nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs supporting career growth, with over a thousand enrollments annually.