Quality Engineer

About the role

The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer strengthens Tower’s Quality Management System through disciplined process execution, robust SPC (Statistical Process Control) governance, stable material disposition/MRB (Material Review Board), CCB (Change Management), and 8D problem‑solving systems, and provides best‑in‑class customer quality support. The role ensures compliance with industry regulations, customer standards, and Tower’s corporate quality policies while driving data‑based decision making and cross‑functional collaboration.

Development Opportunities

• High degree of interaction with internal and external customers
• Opportunity to transfer and develop new technologies
• High‑visibility, high‑impact projects and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve procedures, control plans, FMEAs, and risk assessments.
• Ensure fab compliance with internal procedures, customer requirements, and ISO/IATF standards; support customer, corporate, and certification audits and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead SPC/CPK monitoring and process performance improvement, overseeing process control and data integrity.
• Analyze trends using statistical tools and escalate systemic risks.
• Maintain high discipline across SPC, CCB, 8D problem‑solving, and material disposition quality systems.
• Lead 8D/RCA investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions effectiveness.
• Prevent recurrence through systemic fixes and improved detection controls.
• Coach engineering teams on structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Support technology transfers and reliability validation for new technologies (inline/PCM/reliability data).
• Ensure NPI flows meet Tower stage‑gate expectations.
• Act as QA focal point for key customers; support audits and escalations.
• Provide clear, data‑driven responses to customer issues.
• Align with global Tower QA teams on standards, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Apply innovative thinking to find creative solutions.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Engineering (Materials, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field).
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or high‑tech manufacturing.
• Quality, process, or integration engineering experience in a semiconductor fabrication facility, automotive industry, or similar (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of FMEA, control plans, risk assessments, SPC/CPK, and 8D/5‑Whys/Fishbone tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Background in semiconductor fab (integration, process, device, reliability).

Preferred Qualifications

• QA industry certification (such as ISO/IATF Lead Auditor) – preferred.
• Experience with customer audits and customer‑facing quality roles – preferred.