Senior Product Quality Engineer

About Synopsys

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

About You

You are a highly skilled engineer with a deep commitment to quality and excellence. Your extensive experience in hardware manufacturing, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement makes you a key asset to any organization. You have a strong understanding of the intricacies involved in the manufacturing and fabrication of PCBs, PCBAs, and complex electromechanical assemblies. Your analytical mindset enables you to identify issues, interpret data, and drive meaningful improvements that impact the entire product lifecycle. You thrive in collaborative environments, engaging with cross‑functional teams to ensure that quality is embedded in every step, from concept design to production and end‑of‑life. Your communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to translate complex technical information for diverse audiences, both internally and externally. You are proactive, detail‑oriented, and adept at managing projects across multiple time zones. You have a passion for continuous learning and improvement, always seeking new ways to enhance processes and outcomes. Your leadership in failure analysis and root cause investigation ensures robust solutions, and your expertise in quality methodologies makes you a trusted partner for both engineering and manufacturing teams. Above all, you are driven by the desire to deliver products that meet the highest standards of reliability and performance, making a tangible impact on Synopsys’ reputation and success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning product quality from early concept design through release to production and eventual End of Support phase(s).
• Recommending manufacturing processes and suppliers based on capability, aligned with Synopsys commodity plans, capacity, risks, and total cost of ownership.
• Driving Design for Excellence (DFx) by engaging cross‑functional engineering teams and suppliers early in the design cycle to improve manufacturability and testability.
• Managing product and process development activities with suppliers, identifying quality KPIs, and driving metric improvements.
• Establishing, monitoring, and publishing quality dashboards with supporting metrics at global contract manufacturers (CMs)/suppliers.
• Conducting periodic meetings with global CMs/suppliers to drive quality metrics and resolve issues.
• Driving continuous improvement projects with CMs/suppliers.
• Conducting first article inspection reviews on Synopsys products.
• Partnering with Test Engineering to support the development, validation, and deployment of end‑of‑line test strategies.
• Leading failure analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective/preventive actions for production issues and field returns, ensuring robust and sustainable solutions.
• Creating and reviewing BOMs, ECOs, and manufacturing‑related changes using PLM tools.

The Impact You Will Have

• Ensuring the highest standards of product quality from design to production.
• Driving supplier selection and development to meet Synopsys’s quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Implementing processes that identify and manage quality excursions in a timely manner.
• Improving overall manufacturability and testability through early supplier engagement in the design cycle.
• Supporting the development and execution of end‑of‑line test processes with the Test Engineering team.
• Leading failure analysis and corrective actions for production components and field returns.
• Enhancing transparency and accountability in quality performance through comprehensive dashboards and KPIs.
• Driving sustainable process improvements that impact Synopsys’s global supply chain.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Quality Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years in hardware manufacturing, supplier/product quality, or related field of complex electronics and electro‑mechanical products.
• Strong experience with high layer count PCB and high‑density PCBA assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings with GD&T.
• Experience in manufacturing test, collaborating with test teams to interpret failures and drive root cause analysis.
• Experience managing complex quality/improvement projects at global CMs/suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of quality methodologies, metrics, and structured problem‑solving techniques.
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