Supplier Development Engineer, Staff
Core
Develop, implement, and lead global supplier quality strategies for semiconductors, focusing on vetting, selection, and performance improvement to support business growth.
Role type
Staff Supplier Development Engineer (Semiconductors)
Builds
Global commodity quality strategies, supplier vetting frameworks, and performance roadmaps for semiconductor suppliers.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Semiconductor supply chain
Required skills
Supplier quality strategy development, supplier vetting and selection, capability assessment, cross-functional collaboration, quality audit execution, KPI establishment, technical site assessment, continuous improvement leadership, negotiation, critical thinking, training and mentoring.
Preferred skills
Automotive production environment experience, Six Sigma Black Belt, foreign language fluency.
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond domain knowledge.
Responsibilities
Create and execute global supplier quality strategies for semiconductors; develop and implement supplier vetting and selection frameworks; lead supplier technical site assessments and process audits; resolve complex supplier quality issues; mentor regional Supplier Development Engineers; establish KPIs to monitor supplier performance; identify new technologies and quality improvement opportunities.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership