# Senior Quality Engineer

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $175k – $275k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Spc, Doe, Aoi, Pfmea, Dfmea, 8D, 5 Whys, Python, SQL, Excel
**Posted:** 2026-04-30

> Drives manufacturing quality at contract manufacturers for AI hardware systems, leading audits, root cause analysis, NPI quality controls, and continuous improvement using SPC, PFMEA, and data analysis tools. Requires 7-10 years experience in electro-mechanical quality engineering and BS degree.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Manufacturing Quality Execution
- Serve as the primary quality interface with contract manufacturers; drive alignment on build quality, yield, and corrective actions.
- Lead day-to-day quality activities at the factory floor — audits, line walks, quality gates, outgoing quality checks.
- Monitor SPC charts, AOI/inspection data, and parametric performance to proactively identify and correct drift.
- Coordinate issue containment, corrective action, and verification to closure.
- Own the quality alert process and partner with Engineering to ensure effective disposition of non-conformances.

### NPI Quality & Control Plan Strategy
- Lead NPI quality readiness: establish control plans, process audits, and quality gates for new product builds.
- Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to translate product requirements into measurable quality controls.
- Proactively identify and de-risk potential failure modes before ramp using PFMEA and design reviews.
- Ensure a smooth handoff from prototype to volume production with stable processes and clear accountability.

### Continuous Improvement & Problem-Solving Leadership
- Act as a pacesetter for problem-solving excellence — driving the consistent use of 8D, 5 Whys, and PFMEA across functions.
- Partner with Reliability Engineering to integrate manufacturing and field data, accelerating detection of systemic issues.
- Identify and prioritize key quality metrics (yield, defect rates, escape rates, first-pass yield) and ensure visibility to stakeholders.
- Support manufacturing change reviews to ensure risks are understood and mitigated before implementation.

### Supplier & CM Engagement
- Work with Supplier Quality to ensure incoming material quality is stable and consistent with outgoing factory performance.
- Build strong working relationships with CM quality teams, establishing clear escalation paths and accountability.
- Participate in supplier audits and quality reviews, feeding learnings back into manufacturing processes.

## Skills and Qualifications
- 7–10 years of experience in Manufacturing Quality Engineering for complex electro-mechanical products, ideally in semiconductors, consumer electronics, datacenter hardware, or automotive tech.
- Proven track record managing CM quality — containment, corrective actions, yield improvement.
- Strong knowledge of **SPC**, **DOE**, control plan strategy, **AOI**, and inspection systems.
- Hands-on problem-solving experience with **8D**, **5 Whys**, **PFMEA/DFMEA**; known as a go-to problem solver and mentor for others.
- Experience supporting NPI builds and standing up quality controls at new factories.
- Data fluency: ability to analyze yield and quality trends in **Excel**, **Python**, or **SQL** and present findings in clear dashboards.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with aggressive ramps and evolving processes.
- B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related technical field).

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