Hardware Quality Engineer
Lambda· Data Center Business
Hybrid (San Jose Office (Zanker)), Hybrid (San Jose Office (First St))$135k - $180kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Hardware Quality Engineer responsible for tracking and improving quality across data center deployment and production, performing root cause analysis, driving CAPA, and collaborating across operations, hardware, engineering, supply chain, and vendors. This role requires onsite presence in San Jose with hybrid work arrangement and up to 30% travel.
Responsibilities
- Track, log, and manage all quality issues arising in the data center during deployment and production environment
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for every failure (hardware, software, process)
- Analyze production system metrics and quality data to detect trends, anomalies, or weak points
- Improve turnaround time (TAT) for Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) processes
- Design, monitor, and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Implement and verify containment actions to keep systems operational until permanent fixes are applied.
- Collaborate with operations, hardware, engineering, supply chain, and vendors to resolve quality issues
- Capture and upload failure analysis (FA) reports and related data into Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Verify quality of spares (incoming and outgoing) to avoid repeat failures.
- Define and track quality KPIs / SLAs and report on quality performance to leadership
- Oversee MRB (Material Review Board) inventory, rework, disposal decisions
- Ensure the quality management system (QMS) is up to date, with necessary training rolled out
- Work cross-functionally during hardware ramp, deployments, and upgrades to ensure quality gates
- Up to 30% travel may be required for this role.
Qualifications
- Have experience working with hardware / data center / infrastructure systems
- Are strong at data analysis, statistics, and metrics (you can turn raw data into insight)
- Are skilled in root cause analysis methods (5 Whys, fishbone, 8D, A3, etc.)
- Are comfortable managing cross-team communication, stakeholder expectations, and conflict resolution
- Are detail-oriented, process-driven, and quality-minded
- Have experience working with quality tools or QMS software (e.g. audit modules, ERP, defect tracking)
- Communicate clearly in English (both written and verbal)
Skills
Required:Data analysisRoot cause analysisQuality Management System (QMS)
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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