Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Customer Quality
$111,300 - $166,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 22 September 2026.
Support North American automotive customers utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon, Modem, and 5G technology.
About the role
This is a technical customer-facing role within the Quality Organization supporting Automotive customers in North America across development, mass production, and field returns. The role supports automotive applications utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon, Modem, and 5G technology.
What you'll do
- Support in-region Automotive customers across product development, mass production, and field returns. - Provide quality support to address quality issues and customer returns. - Partner with Automotive customers and internal teams on customer APQP requirements, documentation, and risk assessments for new product introduction. - Collaborate with regional teams to drive adoption and customer approval of Qualcomm PCNs. - Drive problem-solving efforts using 8D methodology and related tools. - Track customer quality KPIs, conduct business reviews, and feed customer intelligence back to internal teams.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electronics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with relevant experience. - Minimum 8 years of experience in the Automotive industry, ideally in a customer-facing role. - Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, including wafer fabrication, assembly, and testing. - Hands-on experience using diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscope, curve trace, and CSA. - Technical understanding of Electrically induced Physical Damage (EIPD). - Experience driving cross-functional problem-solving teams using 8D Methodology.
Nice to have
- Understanding of PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949, and AEC standards. - Experience auditing and being audited. - Knowledge of quality tools and reliability. - Knowledge of CMOS manufacturing, construction, and deconstruction. - Knowledge of IC assembly methods and processes. - Familiarity with digital and mixed-signal test systems and methods. - Availability for frequent domestic and overseas travel.
Skills: Automotive, customer quality, APQP, safety standards, quality issues, customer returns
This role has been open 178 days — well above the 54-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
457
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$153k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (457 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 457 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 52 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 48 d | 54 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $153k |
Skills observed across this category: Automotive, customer quality, APQP, safety standards, quality issues, customer returns
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 78 open roles · median 122 d
- Infineon Technologies · 33 open roles · median 44 d
- Renesas Electronics · 26 open roles · median 30 d
- Applied Materials · 20 open roles · median 49 d
- Analog Devices · 18 open roles · median 65 d
- onsemi · 18 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 457 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.