Technical Director, Quality and Reliability (AI2559) - San Jose, California, United States
$196,435 - $304,470 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
Lead quality and reliability for MLSoC TM silicon and board-level products.
About the role
This role leads all Quality and Reliability aspects related to MLSoC TM silicon and board-level products (SoM, PCIe cards, DevKits, etc.), including Product Quality & Reliability, Customer and Supplier Quality, the QMS, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the Quality & Reliability organization, including PQE, CQE, SQE, and Environmental & Regulatory Compliance; own the QMS (ISO 9001) and Q&R KPIs (DPPM, FIT, RMA rate).
- Define and execute product (ASIC and Board level: SoM, PCIe cards) qualification procedures and quality control for Commercial, Industrial, and Automotive products based on customer mission profiles.
- Own silicon and package reliability (JEDEC JESD47 / AEC-Q100, large flip-chip BGA, board-level reliability) and FIT reporting.
- Drive board-level quality for SoM and PCIe products, including environmental qualification and EMS manufacturing quality (IPC-A-610).
- Manage and control RMA and FA, execute 8D reports, and coordinate product certification (FCC, CE, IEC/UL 62368-1).
- Own global environmental compliance for ASIC and board products: RoHS, REACH, POPs, TSCA, PFAS, Prop 65, conflict minerals (CMRT/EMRT), and material declarations (IPC-1752A, IMDS).
What you'll need
- BS/MS in electrical engineering, material science, or a related field with 15+ years relevant experience, including 5+ years leading Q&R teams.
- Hands-on technical background in product quality, reliability, and environmental compliance of complex SoCs (advanced node, flip-chip BGA) and board-level products.
- Fabless experience managing foundry, OSAT, and EMS partners.
- Mass production experience with Automotive and/or Industrial products, including suppliers and customers engagement.
- Understanding of all aspects of Automotive standards such as AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104, IATF 16949 core tools.
- Experience applying JEDEC and ISO standards; working knowledge of global environmental regulations (RoHS, REACH, PFAS, conflict minerals).
Nice to have
- Experience with Mil standards and qualification procedures (e.g., MIL-STD-883) and counterfeit-part prevention.
- ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 14001 lead-auditor certification; ASQ CQE or CRE.
- Understanding of ISO 26262 aspects.
Skills: Quality and Reliability, AEC-Q100, JEDEC, QMS, RMA/FA
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 57-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
425
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SiMa.ai | All employers we track in this specialty (425 roles · 70 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 425 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 4 | 9896 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 2 d | 57 d (−55 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: Quality and Reliability, AEC-Q100, JEDEC, QMS, RMA/FA
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 75 open roles · median 146 d
- Infineon Technologies · 32 open roles · median 49 d
- Renesas Electronics · 20 open roles · median 41 d
- Intel Corporation · 19 open roles · median 35 d
- Analog Devices · 18 open roles · median 55 d
- onsemi · 18 open roles · median 73 d
How we counted: 425 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 70 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.