Principal/Engineer - Supplier Quality Management Advanced Electronics & Semiconductor Solutions (AESS)
Core
Own the quality interface with assigned wafer foundries, acting as the primary contact for supplier quality topics across development, qualification, ramp-up, and series production.
Role type
Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Semiconductor/Automotive)
Builds
Wafer fabrication processes and semiconductor components for automotive applications
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (wafer foundries) and Automotive
Required skills
Wafer-fabrication process knowledge (lithography, etch, deposition, implantation, diffusion, CMP, metallization), IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, AEC-Q100, root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, DOE), statistical analysis, risk assessment, change management, supplier audit planning and execution, quality system governance
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Black Belt, IATF/VDA auditor certification, experience in automotive semiconductor environment
Technologies
SPC, DOE, 8D, 5-Why, fishbone, PFMEA, control plans, qualification plans, risk registers, quality dashboards
Responsibilities
Define and monitor supplier quality KPIs, scorecards, process capability, yield performance, and reliability; conduct supplier system, process, and technology audits; lead supplier problem-solving for wafer-fabrication quality issues including process excursions and yield losses; lead quality assessment of new foundry technologies and process transfers; drive supplier improvement toward zero defects; develop and maintain the quality management system for AESS
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
