Quality Engineer - Hardware Manufacturing

About the role

The Quality Engineer supports quality engineering activities across AMAX's hardware manufacturing and system integration operations, ensuring AI servers, GPU-based systems, storage systems and data center solutions meet customer, regulatory and internal quality standards. The role is based in Fremont.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and support the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001, coordinate audits and management review inputs, and drive closure of audit findings.
• Act as the main contact for customer quality issues and escalations, tracking them through closure.
• Partner with engineering, operations, supply chain and global quality teams to resolve quality issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform hardware failure investigations and root cause analysis, and drive containment and CAPA, including 8D reports.
• Conduct supplier audits and drive resolution of recurring defects and quality escapes.
• Manage nonconforming material controls, traceability and RMA disposition.
• Support new product introductions and component, firmware or packaging changes by reviewing quality risks and inspection or validation requirements.
• Coordinate product certification and compliance documentation with customers, suppliers and test laboratories.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to quality engineers, operators and manufacturing teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in quality engineering within hardware, electronics or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of QMS requirements, ISO 9001 and internal audit practices.
• Familiarity with server, storage or similar hardware manufacturing and system-level testing.
• Preferred: experience with AI/HPC systems, GPU servers, rack integration or liquid cooling; supplier audits and qualification; certifications such as CQE or Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt); familiarity with CE, FCC, CB, NRTL and RoHS compliance.

Required skills

• Failure analysis and root cause methods (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, component specifications and test data
• Communication and project coordination, managing escalations and multiple priorities independently

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) and flexible spending account
• Commuter benefits and disability insurance