Associate Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

The Associate Quality Assurance Engineer supports quality engineering activities within manufacturing to ensure product quality, process performance, and compliance with internal and customer requirements.

This entry-level role focuses on data analysis, problem solving, and cross-functional support for manufacturing quality, supplier performance, and customer quality activities. The position works closely with engineering, operations, reliability, and other quality teams to investigate issues, support corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement within the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

· Analyze manufacturing data from fabrication, assembly, and test operations to identify trends, yield issues, and process variation

· Support yield improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis and reporting.

· Develop dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI) to track quality and performance metrics

· Support root cause investigations for internal defects, customer returns and supplier-related issues

· Assist in development, implementation and verification of corrective actions

· Assist in monitoring supplier performance and quality metrics

· Assist in conducting internal audits to verify compliance with quality procedures and standards

· Participate in risk assessments (e.g., DFMEA) and ensure mitigation actions are implemented and validated

· Support readiness for customer, regulatory, and certification audits

· Support supplier audits and supplier corrective action tracking

· Support the Material Review Board process for nonconforming material

· Support change control processes for product and manufacturing changes

Qualifications

· Requires no previous professional experience. Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in manufacturing, quality, or engineering environments is preferred

· Basic understanding of quality management systems and quality assurance principles

· Ability to interpret data and identify trends

· Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar) preferred

· Experience with data visualization or reporting tools

· Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.