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SPP operates two wafer fabrication facilities in Southern California supporting advanced photonic devices and customer die demand.\nJob Summary\nThe Sr. Manager, Fab Quality Engineering serves as the senior quality leader within SPP Operations and is responsible for building and leading the manufacturing quality organization across both fabrication facilities. The role establishes quality systems, inspection practices, quality metrics, and quality culture while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and the Sr. Manager, Photonics Quality Engineering to support business growth and manufacturing excellence.\nThis position provides leadership for manufacturing quality strategy, execution, and organizational development across both fabrication facilities and is expected to maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor. The role supports Epitaxial Growth, Wafer Fabrication, Bar Processing, Chip Processing, and Test Operations, and works closely with Epitaxy, Process, Product, and Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Planning, Supply Chain, Test Operations, and Reliability & Failure Analysis.\nKey Responsibilities\nBuild and lead the SPP Fab Quality organization across both fabrication facilities\nRecruit, develop, and manage quality inspectors while building future technician and quality engineering capabilities\nEstablish quality procedures, metrics, escalation processes, reporting systems, and a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.\nEstablish incoming inspection processes, acceptance criteria, and material-control procedures for critical materials including III-V substrates, epitaxial source materials, specialty gases, precious metals, process chemicals, and optical and test consumables\nVerify material certifications; establish supplier qualification, monitoring, corrective-action, and containment processes\nEnsure traceability and disposition tracking.\nDevelop and implement in-process quality control systems, containment and escalation processes for quality excursions, and process controls across manufacturing operations\nMonitor process performance and quality trends\nDrive reduction of defects, scrap, rework, and quality escapes; and ensure consistent quality practices across both fabs.\nImplement and maintain manufacturing quality systems, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), CAPA, Non-Conforming Material Report (NCMR) processes, FMEA, and process control plans\nProvide independent quality review and approval of Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), process changes, and manufacturing transfers\nEstablish and maintain ESD control programs and quality documentation and records.\nLead investigations of manufacturing quality excursions and process escapes in partnership with Process Engineering and Product Engineering\nMonitor process capability (Cp/Cpk)\nProvide quality leadership for measurement-system capability and MSA activities\nSupport tool and process qualification and requalification\nUse quality data to improve process stability, defect reduction, and yield.\nMaintain audit readiness across both fabrication facilities\nSupport internal, customer, and ISO audits\nSupport contamination-control initiatives and cleanroom environmental monitoring\nEnsure quality documentation meets compliance requirements\nPartner with the Sr. Manager, Photonics Quality Engineering on corporate quality initiatives and enterprise quality alignment.\nOther relevant tasks, as assigned.\nMinimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline\nExperience: 7+ years of manufacturing quality experience within wafer fabrication, photonics, compound semiconductor, or related advanced manufacturing environments\nLeadership: 3+ years of people leadership experience\nStrong knowledge of SPC, CAPA, NCMR, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and manufacturing quality systems\nExperience leading root-cause investigations and corrective-action programs\nExperience supporting semiconductor wafer fabrication or advanced manufacturing operations\nStrong communication, leadership, and organizational skills\nExperience working effectively across Operations and Engineering functions\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience in wafer-fab quality within silicon semiconductor, compound semiconductor, photonics, III-V semiconductor, optoelectronics, or optical communications manufacturing environments\nExperience supporting epitaxial growth operations\nExperience building or scaling manufacturing quality organizations within multi-site manufacturing environments\nExperience with supplier-quality programs and semiconductor MES systems\nComfortable operating in evolving, high-mix manufacturing environments with limited historical data\nDesire to learn InP epitaxial growth, wafer fabrication, and photonics manufacturing technologies\nThe intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.\nAll duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.\nWe are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.\nA reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000. 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