Staff Engineer - Advanced Product Quality (m/w/d)

TMC Germany; Premstätten; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Training programs

International environment

Job summary

We are seeking a Staff Engineer - Advanced Product Quality (m/w/d) to join our client in the semiconductor technology sector. You will drive and manage quality in NPD/NPI, ensure holistic quality planning, and lead APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan execution for robust, fast product development.

The role requires 3+ years in semiconductor quality, strong expertise in automotive quality standards, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical/electronics engineering or applied physics.
• 3+ years in a similar semiconductor role with core automotive quality exposure.
• Strong knowledge of IATF16949, ISO9001, VDA6.3 and APQP/DFMEA/PFMEA/Control Plan/SPC.
• Experience with DoEs and statistical tools (Minitab, JMP).
• English proficiency; German or other languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for supplier/inter-site visits.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage Quality in NPD/NPI with risk-based APQP and holistic planning.
• Support process/product qualification to enable fast, robust development.
• Enforce risk mitigation using FMEA, DFx guidelines, and industry specs.
• Execute pre-qual to intercept risks before final qualification.
• Define Quality/Reliability strategy with lifetime modeling and testing.
• Lead quality and reliability improvements and ongoing process optimization.
• Act as the go-to contact for Quality during development in the BU/BL.

Skills

English proficiency

Willingness to travel

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors/Masters in electrical/electronics or physics

Tools

Minitab

JMP

DOEs

APQP

DFMEA/PFMEA

Control Plan

SPC

Weibull Analysis

Failure Rate Calculations

Job description

We are looking for new team members to join our client in the semiconductor technology sector, starting immediately!

Staff Engineer - Advanced Product Quality (m/w/d)

• Drive and manage Quality in NPD/NPI (Risk based APQP, ensure holistic quality planning and execution) for assigned projects, in compliance with defined business processes across all functions
• Support flawless execution of process/product qualification to ensure fast development of robust and innovative products
• Enforce risk mitigation impacting process/product quality with the aid of FMEA, DFx guidelines, dedicated risk assessment tables, industry known specifications and standard
• Execution of pre-qual to intercept potential risks which ensures high success of final process/product qualification
• Definition of Quality and Reliability strategy with focus on robustness test to study technology-based capabilities, including lifetime modeling and predictions
• Drive and manage quality and reliability issues, as well as continuous improvement in all areas of interest
• Key go-to person (contact window) in the Business Unit (BU) / Business Line (BL) for any Quality related-issues during process/product development

Who we are looking for (Experience level: 3 + Years)

• Completed university degree (Bachelor’s / Master’s) in electrical or electronics engineering, applied physics or comparable
• Experience (3+ years) in a similar role in a semiconductor industry. Good knowledge in digital photonics is beneficial
• Strong knowledge of Core Automotive Quality Standards (IATF16949, ISO9001, VDA6.3) and Advanced Core Quality Tools (APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, SPC), including PPAP generation
• Experience with statistical tools (eg. DOEs, Minitab, JMP)
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis Tools: 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis, Is/Is Not Analysis; first experience in driving customer-facing 8Ds
• Reliability and Qualification skills: Reliability Tests (e.g., HTOL/TC/HAST), Qualification Standards (AEC-Q10x, JEDEC/JESD), Reliability Statistics (Weibull Analysis, FIT Rate, Failure Rate Calculations)
• Proficiency in English; German and other languages would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel: up to 50% (supplier and inter-site visits)
• Diverse responsibilities with corresponding opportunities for growth,
• Exciting and varied tasks as an “employeneur” or “entrepreneur within the company,”
• An international environment and the chance to continue building a large network,
• Support through a wide range of training and professional development opportunities,
• 30 days of vacation,
• Compensation package: 60,000-75,000 EUR gross annual salary, depending on qualifications and professional experience.