Associate Quality Engineer
$83,000 - $95,000 USD yearly
Support quality assurance and failure analysis for thin film products under ISO9001, AS9100, and military standards.
About the role
The Associate Quality Engineer supports quality assurance operations and continuous improvement at Vishay Applied Thin Film Products in Fremont, CA. In this role, you will perform failure analysis on customer returned products (RMA), maintain quality management systems, and ensure compliance with ISO/AS9100 and military specifications.
What you'll do
- Conduct tests and perform failure analysis on customer returned products (RMA), identify root causes for failures, and provide corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Assist the Quality Manager in the development, deployment, training, and maintenance of Level II and Level III AS9100 / ISO9001 procedures.
- Maintain the Quality tools database and monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Review customer documentation, purchase orders, specifications, military standards, and government specifications for compliance.
- Perform supplier control support activities, including reviews of quality manuals, supplier quality record audits, and quality performance evaluations.
- Collaborate with Process Engineering to analyze data, evaluate current process controls, and assess the effectiveness of process changes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent technical training.
- 2-4 years’ related experience in quality engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Background in ISO/AS9100 and Mil Spec standards, with prior experience working for an ISO 9000 certified company.
- Ability to read and understand workmanship standards and military standards.
- Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices and relevant safety procedures.
- U.S. Person status under ITAR / EAR regulations.
Nice to have
- Knowledge in documentation control.
- MIC Hybrid circuit inspection experience or MIC assembly experience.
Skills: quality assurance, ISO 9000, AS9100, Mil Spec, process controls
More semiconductor jobs: Reliability engineer jobs · Fremont jobs
This role has been open 15 days — well below the 44-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
518
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Median days open
44 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$151k
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| Metric | Vishay Intertechnology | All employers we track in this specialty (518 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 518 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 168 | 10057 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 44 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $151k |
Skills observed across this category: quality assurance, ISO 9000, AS9100, Mil Spec, process controls
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 75 open roles · median 73 d
- Infineon Technologies · 42 open roles · median 32 d
- Renesas Electronics · 26 open roles · median 25 d
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- STMicroelectronics · 19 open roles · median 29 d
- Analog Devices · 16 open roles · median 64 d
How we counted: 518 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.