Product Quality Engineer

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE Pure Storage is looking for a Product Quality Engineer to join our Global Supply Chain Operations Engineering team. In this exciting, multidisciplinary role, you'll play a crucial part throughout our product lifecycle, collaborating with counterparts in Hardware, Test, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement and meet product quality KPIs. If you enjoy tackling complex challenges and delivering world-class data storage solutions, this is a great opportunity to make a direct impact.

What You'll Do

• Manage Product Quality: Drive product quality from new product introduction (NPI) through to sustaining production, covering everything from PCBA manufacturing to system integration and customer support.
• Improve Manufacturing & Design: Actively participate in the development of new products, providing critical manufacturing input to design and engineering teams to ensure designs are optimized for production.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis: Coordinate failure analysis with suppliers to determine the root cause of issues and implement corrective actions.
• Drive Process Improvement: Improve manufacturing operations processes and establish quality standards and key performance indicator (KPI) metrics to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Provide Technical Direction: Offer technical expertise to troubleshoot failures, investigate new manufacturing technologies, and assist in value engineering and cost-reduction activities.
• Ensure Design Excellence: Evaluate and enhance the engineering design verification process to release products with zero design defects into production.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of expertise in product quality, field quality or manufacturing engineering within a high-tech operations environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of PCBA, subassembly, and system-level manufacturing and testing.
• Comprehensive understanding of core quality methodologies, including 8D, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, DFx, DFM, DFA, and PFMEA with the ability to select and apply the right tool for any given challenge.
• Strong experience in product quality management and supplier management, with deep knowledge of production quality monitoring and failure analysis techniques.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for process improvement, and an ability to use critical thinking and business acumen to solve complex problems and drive results.
• 3+ years of experience working with or for a Contract Manufacturer (CM), preferred.
• Proven experience in data-driven decision-making, utilizing dashboards and analytics tools.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of successful issue resolution.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt), Agile PLM, or Netsuite ERP experience is a plus.
• Experience with board-level and system-level failure analysis on returned or defective units.
• 2+ years of relevant debug, validation, or test engineering experience preferred.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. The Annual Base Salary Range Is $170,000—$263,000 USD

What You Can Expect From Us

• Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

Accommodations And Accessibility Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

Our Commitment To a Strong And Inclusive Team We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

Join us and bring your best. Bring your bold. Pure and simple.