Senior Manager, Quality Engineering - Lowell, MA, United States
Originally posted 22 October 2026 by the employer.
Diode and MMIC product lines for high-reliability aerospace and automotive applications.
About the role
The Senior Manager, Quality Engineering provides direct managerial support to quality engineering and inspection staff supporting the Diode and MMIC business units. The scope covers quality systems, customer and internal quality functions, and continuous improvement across commercial and program revenue.
What you'll do
- Provide quality support for customer and internal functions, including customer specification reviews, source inspections, customer returns, and root cause analysis. - Lead reviews and collaborate with Operations and Business Unit teams to execute manufacturing, testing, and inspection requirements compliant with ISO AS9100D and IATF 16949 standards. - Interface with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure compliance with technical requirements and specifications. - Generate and present problem analyses and corrective actions to domestic and international customers using an 8D framework. - Serve as a practitioner in control plans and process failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to guide institutional learning.
What you'll need
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent). - 7+ years of component or semiconductor experience supporting high-reliability military/aerospace or automotive customers. - Direct technical management experience in semiconductor or equivalent high-technology companies. - Understanding of semiconductor device and component theory and manufacturing. - Working knowledge of military/aerospace or automotive certifications and quality management systems. - U.S. Citizenship.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of MIL-PRF-19500, MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-750, MIL-STD-202, NASA-EEE-002, JEDEC standards, IPC-600, and IPC-610. - Experience with high-reliability aerospace and defense screening requirements. - Experience with statistical software such as JMP or Minitab. - Experience with Agile and/or SAP.
Skills: FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis, AS9100D, MIL-PRF-19500
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
466
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$150k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MACOM | All employers we track in this specialty (466 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 466 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 90 | 10278 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 55 d (−55 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $150k |
Skills observed across this category: FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis, AS9100D, MIL-PRF-19500
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 78 open roles · median 113 d
- Infineon Technologies · 35 open roles · median 41 d
- Renesas Electronics · 24 open roles · median 33 d
- STMicroelectronics · 20 open roles · median 27 d
- Analog Devices · 18 open roles · median 68 d
- Applied Materials · 18 open roles · median 60 d
How we counted: 466 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Oct 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.