The posting
About the Role
The Senior Quality & Failure Analysis (FA/SVT/MAT) Engineering Manager is responsible for leading quality engineering and failure analysis organizations that support the development, validation, manufacturing, and deployment of complex hardware platforms. This role drives end-to-end product quality strategy, root cause investigations, corrective action execution, and systemic improvements to ensure the highest levels of product reliability, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in failure analysis, system validation testing (SVT), manufacturing analysis, and quality engineering with proven leadership capabilities. Working across design, hardware, firmware, validation, manufacturing, supplier quality, and operations teams, this leader ensures quality issues are rapidly identified, thoroughly investigated, and effectively resolved throughout the product lifecycle.
What You Will Do
- Lead quality engineering, failure analysis, and manufacturing assessment teams supporting multiple hardware development programs.
- Drive root cause investigations for product failures identified during development, validation, manufacturing, and field deployment.
- Establish and oversee processes for failure analysis, defect tracking, corrective actions, and preventive action implementation.
- Partner with hardware, firmware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
- Define quality objectives, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to monitor product reliability and manufacturing performance.
- Lead system-level and component-level failure investigations using data-driven methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce defects, improve yield, and enhance product reliability.
- Collaborate with supplier quality and manufacturing partners to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure timely execution of quality reviews, failure analysis reports, and risk assessments.
- Develop strategies for reliability growth, quality monitoring, and manufacturing process improvement.
- Establish escalation paths and governance processes for high-priority quality and reliability issues.
- Present quality trends, failure analysis findings, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in quality engineering, failure analysis, reliability engineering, manufacturing quality, or related technical leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading root cause investigations and corrective action programs for complex hardware products.
- Strong understanding of failure analysis methodologies, system validation testing (SVT), manufacturing assessment techniques, and reliability engineering principles.
- Experience with hardware platform development, manufacturing processes, product qualification, and production ramp activities.
- Deep knowledge of quality management systems, defect tracking processes, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience applying structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, FMEA, RCA, Six Sigma, or similar quality frameworks.
- Demonstrated success working across cross-functional teams including engineering, validation, manufacturing, operations, and supplier management organizations.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret failure data, identify trends, and drive actionable improvements.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to influence technical and business decisions in highly complex, fast-paced environments.
- Proven track record of improving product reliability, manufacturing quality, operational performance, and customer outcomes through disciplined quality and failure analysis practices.
About ZT Systems
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.
What We Offer At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.
Compensation & Financial Security
-Competitive base salary
-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Health & Wellness
-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
-Company-paid life and disability insurance
Time Away & Work-Life Balance
-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
-Parental leave and family care support programs
Growth & Purpose
-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.
ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.
