Principal QA Engineer - MA
JOB
LEVEL:
Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills
to contribute to development of company objectives and
principles and to achieve goals in creative and
effective ways. Barriers to entry such as technical
committee review exist at this level.
JOB COMPLEXITY: Works on significant and unique
issues where analysis of situations or data requires an
evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent
judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria
for obtaining results. Contacts pertain to significant
matters often involving coordination among groups.
SUPERVISION: Acts independently to determine
methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
May supervise the activities of others.
TECHNICAL ABILITY: Leading/advanced skills. Works
independently. Often trains more junior level staff.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Acts as leader. Leads
meetings.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Works independently. Majority of
accountability. Strategic.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Plans and allocates project
resources for complex projects.
JOB IMPACT: Significant influence on project
deadlines and quality. Influences business unit success.
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE: Can teach subordinates
in-depth and nuance knowledge of multiple products.
SAFETY: Maintains a secure, safe, clean, and
healthy work environment. Attends required health and
safety training, and follows safety and security
policies, procedures and practices. Promptly reports
accidents, injuries, safety hazards, or emergencies to
supervisor or Safety department. Follows operating
instructions, uses protective equipment when required,
and uses equipment and materials properly. Actively
strives to prevent accidents and injuries.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
1. Responsible for reliability research for new
electronic, mechanical and electro-mechanical design
development, modification and evaluation in support of
the company’s complex semiconductor capital equipment
and systems. Determines reliability/quality approaches
and parameters.
2. Will direct other departments in preparing
engineering documentation and establishing uniform
reliability methodologies for new designs, materials,
equipment or process specifications.
3. Assists in the selection of suppliers based on
analysis of specifications and reliability. Evaluates
supplier capabilities to meet product long-term life
expectations. May influence Make-or-Buy decisions.
4. Designs and conducts independent statistical
experiments, analyses and tests pertaining to the
development of new methods, processes and standards,
modification of current material, component, software or
process specifications, and resolution to complex
technical problems. Defines problems and objectives,
develops method of approach, design of experiment and
organizes means to achieve desired results. Analyzes
results, generates comprehensive reports and provides
recommendations accordingly. Directs and/or recommends
product or process implementation of required changes
and modifications.
5. Develops reliability project plans, including
method of approach, schedules, budget, personnel,
equipment, materials, and supplies. Coordinates
multi-disciplinary support and peer resources outside
the department. Monitors progress of project. Evaluates
results, recommends and implements corrections to ensure
project objectives are met. Prepares regular status
reports.
6. Will review Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
packages submitted engineers for accuracy and technical
merit. Through the reliability representative will
contribute to the weekly Corporate Change Board (CCB)
meetings on assigned projects.
7. Reviews reliability literature and current
practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects
and/or area of expertise. Acquires and maintains current
reliability information on the various materials,
processes, engineering or manufacturing techniques.
Studies the application as it may relate to assigned
duties. Advises appropriate personnel of the latest
technical and manufacturing developments.I’m getting a
bunch
8. Acts as a reliability consultant. Possesses
advanced knowledge on a particular aspect of
reliability/quality work. Assists in the training and
career development of engineers and support staff.
Provides technical expertise to other Engineering
disciplines, other departments, organizations and
management.
9. Initiates company communications to resolve
inter-project or inter-department problems.
10.
Assists in the development of the department budget.
Researches, compiles and organizes facts and figures
needed. Estimates, for budget purposes, future
personnel, equipment, and other requirements of the
department/section, to accomplish objectives.
11. Compiles data for and prepares regularly
scheduled or special reports, analyses and statements.
12. Work is performed without appreciable
supervision. Responsible for completing broad and
complex projects and/or programs vital to success of the
organization. Must apply a high degree of originality
and ingenuity, finding solutions for problems in areas
where there is no single “right” answer. Must be able to
provide highly competent counsel to management.
Frequently provides guidance and leadership for less
experienced individual contributors.
13. Defines general engineering approaches as
well as specific solutions to reliability problems.
Regularly contributes to key technical decisions,
technology, process and/or product planning. Develops
solutions to complex technical engineering problems that
require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
Problems typically require considerable technical
insight. Exercises considerable latitude in determining
technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is
reviewed from a strategic perspective for business
results.
14.
Knowledgeable in data mining information from large data
bases; i.e. SAP, SQL, etc.
15.
Experience with macro programming, Visual Basic,
reliability estimating and data analyses, product life
distributions, reliability apportionment and
estimating. RELEX and Weibull++ are advantages.
EDUCATION:
BS or MS in Engineering
WORK EXPEREIENCE:
Minimum of 7 – 8 years, prefer 10+
