Technical Director, Quality and Reliability (AI2559)

About the role

SiMa.ai is looking for a Technical Director of Quality and Reliability to lead all Quality and Reliability aspects related to our MLSoCTM silicon and board-level products (SoM, PCIe cards, DevKits, etc.), including Product Quality & Reliability, Customer and Supplier Quality, the QMS, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Quality & Reliability organization of SiMa.ai including PQE, CQE, SQE, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance; own the QMS (ISO 9001) and Q&R KPIs (DPPM, FIT, RMA rate)
• Strengthen and expand SiMa.ai Automotive and Industrial quality infrastructure. Close cooperation and support of the Automotive Business Sector needs and activities.
• Provide guidance, drive analysis and implementation in all technical aspects related to Quality, Reliability & Environment activities to meet SiMa.ai business needs
• Serve as top representative of SiMa.ai in front of Customers and Supply Partners as required by the business
• Define and execute product (ASIC and Board level: SoM, PCIe cards) qualification procedures and quality control including Commercial, Industrial and Automotive products, based on customer mission profiles
• Own silicon and package reliability (JEDEC JESD47 / AEC-Q100, large flip-chip BGA, board-level reliability) and FIT reporting
• Drive board-level quality for SoM and PCIe products: environmental qualification, EMS manufacturing quality (IPC-A-610), component/AVL quality
• Responsible for suppliers risk management, qualification audit and quality control across foundry, OSAT, substrate, PCB, and EMS partners (quality agreements, scorecards, SCAR/8D)
• Cross-team coordination to handle quality and reliability issues; manage and control RMA and FA, execute 8D reports; manage customer quality agreements, audits, and quality documentation
• Own PCN, EOL, and ECN processes (JEDEC J-STD-046 / JESD48)
• Fab, OSAT, and board manufacturing vendors QA control and issues management
• Drive Q&R aspects in test program definitions, coverage, changes, and TTR across wafer sort, final test, and SLT, including burn-in and outlier screening
• Process and product reliability monitoring analysis and control
• Own global environmental compliance for ASIC and board products: RoHS (EU/China), REACH (