Staff Engineer - Quality & Reliability for NPD/NPI

ams OSRAM; Premstätten; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM in Premstätten, Austria, seeks a Quality Engineer for NPD/NPI with a strong background in automotive quality standards and semiconductor processes. You will drive quality planning, execute risk-based APQP, and lead reliability strategies across projects while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a university degree in electrical/electronics engineering or physics, 2+ years in a similar semiconductor setting, expertise in IATF16949/ISO9001, DOEs and PFMEA, and

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in electrical/electronics engineering, applied physics or comparable.
• 2+ years in a similar role in a semiconductor industry; knowledge in digital photonics beneficial.
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards and advanced core quality tools; PPAP experience.
• Experience with statistical tools and problem-solving techniques; 8D and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage Quality in NPD/NPI and risk-based APQP for assigned projects.
• Support flawless process/product qualification and robust development of new products.
• Enforce risk mitigation using FMEA, DFx guidelines, and PPAP generation.
• Execute pre-qual activities to intercept potential risks and improve qualification outcomes.
• Define Quality and Reliability strategy with robustness testing and lifetime modeling.
• Lead quality and reliability improvements across business units and sites.

Skills

IATF16949, ISO9001, VDA6.3

APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC

Weibull Analysis, Reliability Stats

8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, FTA

English proficiency

German language a plus

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in electrical/electronics engineering or applied physics

Tools

DOE

Minitab

JMP

Job description

ams OSRAM in Premstätten, Austria, seeks a Quality Engineer for NPD/NPI with a strong background in automotive quality standards and semiconductor processes. You will drive quality planning, execute risk-based APQP, and lead reliability strategies across projects while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a university degree in electrical/electronics engineering or physics, 2+ years in a similar semiconductor setting, expertise in IATF16949/ISO9001, DOEs and PFMEA, and