Quality Engineer

About the role: Sivers Semiconductors is a leader in SatCom, 5G, 6G, Photonics and Silicon Photonics, developing technologies that enable advanced global communications and sensor applications. Its Photonics and Wireless business units provide integrated chips and modules for high-performance wireless and optical networks, serving customers ranging from emerging technology companies to Fortune 100 organisations. Sivers Semiconductors is now looking for a Quality Engineer to strengthen its quality capabilities across product development, manufacturing and supplier activities. This is a hands-on and collaborative role focused on ensuring that products and processes consistently meet customer, regulatory and company quality requirements. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, manufacturing partners and suppliers, supporting activities spanning problem-solving, audits, quality systems, reliability and continuous improvement. Based in Kista and reporting to the Global Quality Director in the US, you will work with considerable independence in an international environment. Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Investigate product, process and manufacturing quality issues, conducting root-cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) through to closure.
• Perform and support internal and supplier audits, ensuring findings and improvement actions are effectively addressed.
• Support product development, qualification and release activities by identifying quality risks and ensuring quality requirements are considered throughout the process.
• Work closely with Engineering and Operations to improve product quality, process capability, yield and manufacturing performance.
• Support supplier and customer quality activities, including supplier issues, SCARs, complaints, RMAs, corrective actions and occasional supplier visits.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and accurate quality documentation and procedures.
• Support product reliability, testing, calibration, inspection and traceability activities, working closely with technical colleagues in Kista.
• Analyse and trend quality data, develop relevant KPIs and proactively identify opportunities for quality and process improvement.

Ideal Experience and Competencies:

• A relevant technical degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of Quality Engineering or relevant manufacturing quality experience, ideally within semiconductors, RF, electronics, wireless, aerospace or another high-technology environment.
• Solid practical understanding of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems is essential, including experience of internal and/or supplier audits.
• Good knowledge of structured problem-solving and quality methodologies such as 8D, CAPA, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, NCR/NCM and SPC.
• Exposure to supplier quality, customer complaints, failure analysis, reliability, qualification or NPI/product release activities would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use quality data to identify issues, prioritise actions and drive improvements.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the confidence to work independently, take ownership and drive activities through to completion.
• Strong communication skills in English and the ability to build effective relationships across technical teams, suppliers and international stakeholders.

Why Join Sivers Semiconductors: Sivers Semiconductors is at the forefront of technologies shaping the future of global communications and connectivity. With expertise spanning SatCom, 5G, 6G, Photonics and Silicon Photonics, the company combines deep technical expertise with an entrepreneurial and international environment. Working with advanced technologies and customers ranging from innovative growth companies to Fortune 100 organisations, Sivers offers the opportunity to be part of an ambitious semiconductor company operating in rapidly developing global markets. In this recruitment, Sivers Semiconductors is collaborating with Nigel Wright Group. Applications are reviewed continuously.