Drimva

d-Matrix

Director, Quality and Reliability Engineering – AI Hardware

$195K–$285K

Santa Clara · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026

Experience
15+ years in hardware quality and reliability engineering, including 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Education
BS/MS in EE/ME or a related engineering field.

About the job

Leads quality, reliability, and component engineering for d-Matrix AI hardware platforms, from ASICs and cards to data-center-scale racks and clusters.

What you'll do

  • Build and scale the QMS and oversee product, supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality programs.
  • Lead reliability qualification, RMA and failure analysis, component engineering, and supplier/manufacturing readiness.
  • Set quality metrics and strategy, report to executives, and develop the quality organization.

What they ask for

  • 15+ years in hardware quality and reliability engineering, including 5+ years leading multidisciplinary teams.
  • BS/MS in EE/ME or a related engineering field.
  • Experience with server-class systems, AI accelerators, or data-center hardware; building or scaling a QMS through high-volume ramps.
  • Hands-on supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality experience, including ODMs and CMs; component engineering experience.

Nice to have

  • ISO 9001 lead auditor experience or equivalent; ASQ CQE/CRE.
  • Familiarity with PLM (Arena or Agile).

Pay

$195K – $285K USD base salary

Tools

ISO 9001, MTBF, RDT, ORT, 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC

AI focus

Quality and reliability leadership for AI hardware platforms, including AI accelerators and data-center-scale systems.

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