Senior Staff Engineer, Quality and Reliability

4 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Stathera, Inc. Full time

The Senior Staff Engineer, Quality and Reliability (QRA), will serve as a technical leader in defining and executing quality and reliability strategies for MEMS products. This role is critical in ensuring that Stathera's MEMS devices meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance throughout the product lifecycle. The Sr. Staff Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to drive qualification, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across internal teams and external suppliers.

This position reports to the Director of Operations and is a full-time role (40 hours/week).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Lead the development and execution of MEMS product qualification plans in alignment with customer and industry standards (e.g., AEC, JEDEC, ISO).
  • Provide technical guidance on reliability methodologies and qualification strategies to internal teams and external partners.
  • Act as a key technical interface between design, process, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure alignment on quality and reliability requirements.
  • Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions (e.g., 8D, OCAP) for internal and supplier-related quality issues.
  • Support NPI programs by defining and executing reliability evaluations, qualification plans, and readiness reviews for mass production.
  • Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to assess supplier capabilities, conduct audits (e.g., ISO9001), and validate quality systems.
  • Perform quality risk assessments across the product lifecycle and maintain traceable documentation of qualification milestones, issue resolution, and lessons learned.
  • Utilize statistical tools (e.g., JMP) to analyze yield, reliability, and quality data, and provide insights to drive continuous improvement.
  • Champion the use of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., PFMEA, PPAP, 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams) to enhance product robustness and process maturity.
  • Contribute to the development of internal standards, procedures, and best practices for MEMS quality and reliability engineering.
  • Mentor junior engineers and serve as a subject matter expert in MEMS reliability and semiconductor quality practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • BS or MS in Engineering or related field with 7–10 years of experience in the semiconductor or MEMS industry.
  • Deep technical knowledge of MEMS and semiconductor fabrication, packaging, and test processes.
  • Proficiency in reliability testing methodologies (e.g., HTOL, HAST, THB, TCT, ESD) and failure analysis techniques.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., JMP) for quality and reliability data.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., AEC-Q100, JEDEC, ISO9001, RoHS).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and influence without direct authority.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across global teams and suppliers.
  • Experience with quality systems, supplier audits, and continuous improvement frameworks.
  • Proficiency in quality engineering tools such as 8D, PFMEA, PPAP, and root cause analysis methodologies.

BENEFITS

At Stathera, we value the well-being and success of our exceptional employees. That's why we proudly offer a comprehensive Group Benefits Plan that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, which is accompanied by an annual Health and Wellness Allowance. In line with our commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment, we provide the opportunity to our employees to share in our success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In addition to our competitive compensation plans, we also understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. To support this, we provide employees with annual personal days in addition to their accrued vacation days, empowering our employees to effectively manage personal commitments while maintaining their professional pursuits.

Stathera is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to creating a work environment based on mutual respect, hard work and inclusion without bias or discrimination. Our team is made up of people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and each member is valued for what they know and what they can contribute. As a collective we are continuously learning and encourage each other to push our boundaries and make mistakes we can all learn from. Those who do so will get an opportunity to grow with us and share in our success.


Le
Ingénieur Principal, Qualité et Fiabilité (QRA)
jouera un rôle de leader technique dans la définition et l'exécution des stratégies de qualité et de fiabilité pour les produits MEMS. Ce poste est essentiel pour garantir que les dispositifs MEMS de Stathera répondent aux normes les plus élevées en matière de performance, de fiabilité et de conformité tout au long de leur cycle de vie.

L'Ingénieur Principal travaillera en collaboration avec des équipes internes et des fournisseurs externes pour mener des activités de qualification, d'atténuation des risques et d'amélioration continue.

Ce poste relève du Directeur des Opérations et constitue un rôle à temps plein (40 heures/semaine).

RESPONSABILITÉS ET TÂCHES

  • Diriger le développement et l'exécution des plans de qualification des produits MEMS en conformité avec les normes clients et les standards de l'industrie (ex. AEC, JEDEC, ISO).
  • Fournir une expertise technique sur les méthodologies de fiabilité et les stratégies de qualification aux équipes internes et partenaires externes.
  • Agir en tant qu'interface technique clé entre les équipes de conception, de procédé, de test et de fabrication afin d'assurer l'alignement sur les exigences de qualité et de fiabilité.
  • Mener des analyses de causes profondes et mettre en œuvre des actions correctives/préventives (ex. 8D, OCAP) pour les problèmes de qualité internes et fournisseurs.
  • Soutenir les programmes NPI (New Product Introduction) en définissant et exécutant les évaluations de fiabilité, les plans de qualification et les revues de préparation à la production de masse.
  • Collaborer avec l'équipe SQE (Supplier Quality Engineering) pour évaluer les capacités des fournisseurs, conduire des audits (ex. ISO9001) et valider les systèmes qualité.
  • Réaliser des analyses de risques qualité tout au long du cycle de vie des produits et maintenir une documentation traçable des jalons de qualification, de la résolution des problèmes et des retours d'expérience.
  • Utiliser des outils statistiques (ex. JMP) pour analyser les rendements, la fiabilité et la qualité, et fournir des recommandations pour soutenir l'amélioration continue.
  • Promouvoir l'utilisation d'outils et de méthodologies qualité (ex. PFMEA, PPAP, 5 Whys, diagramme d'Ishikawa) afin d'améliorer la robustesse produit et la maturité des procédés.
  • Contribuer au développement de procédures internes, de standards et de meilleures pratiques en ingénierie de qualité et fiabilité MEMS.
  • Encadrer les ingénieurs juniors et agir comme expert technique en fiabilité MEMS et en pratiques qualité pour les semi-conducteurs.

COMPÉTENCES REQUISES

  • Licence ou maîtrise en ingénierie ou domaine connexe, avec 7 à 10 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie des semi-conducteurs ou des MEMS.
  • Connaissance approfondie de la fabrication, de l'assemblage/packaging, et des procédés de test des MEMS et semi-conducteurs.
  • Maîtrise des méthodologies de tests de fiabilité (ex. HTOL, HAST, THB, TCT, ESD) et des techniques d'analyse de défaillance.
  • Solides compétences analytiques et expérience avec des outils statistiques (ex. JMP) pour l'analyse de données de qualité et fiabilité.
  • Bonne connaissance des normes et exigences réglementaires de l'industrie (ex. AEC-Q100, JEDEC, ISO9001, RoHS).
  • Capacité démontrée à diriger des initiatives techniques transverses et à influencer sans autorité hiérarchique directe.
  • Excellentes compétences en communication et collaboration avec des équipes et fournisseurs internationaux.
  • Expérience avec les systèmes qualité, les audits fournisseurs et les cadres d'amélioration continue.
  • Maîtrise des outils d'ingénierie qualité tels que 8D, PFMEA, PPAP et les méthodologies d'analyse de causes profondes.


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