Process/Quality Engineer

SambaNova Systems • Palo Alto, CA

5h

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Process / Quality Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence, product quality, and continuous improvement across our electro-mechanical production environment. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality, ensuring that products meet technical specifications, regulatory standards, and customer expectations from development through production. You will play a critical role in new product introduction (NPI), yield improvement, and root cause analysis, while helping build scalable processes and quality systems that support growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 5–7+ years of experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing environments
• Strong hands-on experience in process troubleshooting and quality engineering
• Experience with statistical analysis, yield improvement, and root cause methodologies
• Familiarity with quality systems, inspection standards, and documentation practices
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Kaizen methodologies
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global suppliers
• Knowledge of NPI processes and scaling manufacturing operations
• Familiarity with quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, CAPA, 8D, etc.
• Experience building or managing data systems for manufacturing analytics

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with engineering specifications, technical drawings, and applicable regulatory standards
• Develop and maintain quality documentation including SOPs, inspection plans, and control standards
• Own product quality metrics, reporting, and statistical analysis to drive data-based decision making
• Review and approve quality documentation and ensure proper document control processes
• Lead DFM (Design for Manufacturing) reviews between Engineering and Contract Manufacturers
• Provide hands-on support for manufacturing floor troubleshooting and process optimization
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, repeatability, and yield
• Build and manage databases to track production performance and quality trends
• Lead or support yield improvement initiatives using data analysis and root cause methodologies
• Participate in Kaizen events and Six Sigma projects to drive operational excellence
• Identify process gaps and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to drive quality improvements
• Monitor and manage corrective actions with internal teams and external partners
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams to resolve product issues
• Support new product launches, ensuring readiness of manufacturing and quality processes
• Define inspection and validation criteria for new products
• Act as a key stakeholder in cross-functional NPI execution
• Investigate field and customer-reported issues and drive resolution
• Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders on quality matters
• Make shipment decisions (e.g., hold/release) in accordance with established procedures

Benefits

• SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits.
• We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care.
• Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level