Location: Alhambra, CA (Onsite)
Our Team
SPP is a vertically integrated photonics business focused on the design, fabrication, and delivery of Indium Phosphide (InP) semiconductor laser and gain chips. SPP operates two wafer fabrication facilities in Southern California supporting advanced photonic devices and customer die demand.
Job Summary
The 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.
This 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.
Key Responsibilities
Build and lead the SPP Fab Quality organization across both fabrication facilities
Recruit, develop, and manage quality inspectors while building future technician and quality engineering capabilities
Establish quality procedures, metrics, escalation processes, reporting systems, and a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
Establish 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
Verify material certifications; establish supplier qualification, monitoring, corrective-action, and containment processes
Ensure traceability and disposition tracking.
Develop and implement in-process quality control systems, containment and escalation processes for quality excursions, and process controls across manufacturing operations
Monitor process performance and quality trends
Drive reduction of defects, scrap, rework, and quality escapes; and ensure consistent quality practices across both fabs.
Implement and maintain manufacturing quality systems, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), CAPA, Non-Conforming Material Report (NCMR) processes, FMEA, and process control plans
Provide independent quality review and approval of Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), process changes, and manufacturing transfers
Establish and maintain ESD control programs and quality documentation and records.
Lead investigations of manufacturing quality excursions and process escapes in partnership with Process Engineering and Product Engineering
Monitor process capability (Cp/Cpk)
Provide quality leadership for measurement-system capability and MSA activities
Support tool and process qualification and requalification
Use quality data to improve process stability, defect reduction, and yield.
Maintain audit readiness across both fabrication facilities
Support internal, customer, and ISO audits
Support contamination-control initiatives and cleanroom environmental monitoring
Ensure quality documentation meets compliance requirements
Partner with the Sr. Manager, Photonics Quality Engineering on corporate quality initiatives and enterprise quality alignment.
Other relevant tasks, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline
Experience: 7+ years of manufacturing quality experience within wafer fabrication, photonics, compound semiconductor, or related…