Global Commodity Engineer - Interconnection Technologies (m/f/d)

Advantest; Böblingen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Advantest in Böblingen is seeking a Global Commodity Engineer specialized in interconnection technologies. The role involves collaborating with R&D and procurement teams globally to develop and implement sourcing strategies for complex products.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and strong skills in interconnection technologies, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across teams.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering and have experience in the semiconductor or test industries.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years experience with interconnection technologies.
• Experience working globally.
• Experience in the test and/or semiconductor industries.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with local and global R&D, procurement, and suppliers.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Drive technical assessments and capability audits.

Kenntnisse

Technical leadership

Excellent communication skills

Strong time management

Strong initiative

Influencing skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Spring probes

Optical interconnection systems

Jobbeschreibung

Global Commodity Engineer - Interconnection Technologies (m/f/d)

Advantest Europe GmbH, Böblingen, Kennziffer: 8552

Responsibilities

The role is a key technical contributor within the Global Interconnect Commodity Team, collaborating with local and global R&D, procurement, and suppliers to develop and implement interconnection technology and sourcing strategies for highly complex products.

• Works closely with local and global R&D organizations, Global Procurement, and strategic suppliers to develop and execute interconnection technology and sourcing strategies for highly complex products.
• Accountable for enabling and driving robust solutions across interconnection technologies such as connectors, cable assemblies, harnesses, and PCB interconnects by aligning business requirements, technical roadmaps, and supply market capabilities.
• Orchestrates and supports cross‑functional teams, ensuring technology choices, supplier capabilities, and cost‑optimization initiatives are consistently assessed and aligned.
• Drives the creation, maintenance, and evolution of the global requirements matrix.
• Supports technical evaluation of supplier capabilities.
• Conducts technical deep dives on failure modes, reliability concerns, and manufacturability issues.
• Partners with Global Procurement to develop and support commodity strategies and initiatives for interconnect technologies.
• Leads technical assessments, capability audits, and qualification of new and existing suppliers.
• Ensures R&D groups receive required support from strategic suppliers.
• Facilitates communication across global teams, including design reviews, supplier meetings, and procurement decision‑making.
• Supports R&D teams throughout the development cycle.
• Understands the global mapping of relevant R&D teams and key engineers.
• Works with quality teams to define inspection criteria, test methods, and qualification plans.
• Investigates root causes of interconnect‑related issues and drives corrective actions with suppliers and design teams.
• Supports scouting, development, and qualification of new suppliers as per business and strategic needs.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate combines deep engineering knowledge of interconnection technologies with strong cross‑functional collaboration skills and experience working in global development environments.

• Technical leadership: ability to work independently in a global, matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management and ability to balance global priorities.
• Strong initiative and influencing skills.
• Bachelor's in Engineering.
• 10+ years experience with interconnection technologies.
• Experience working globally.
• Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in the test and/or semiconductor industries.
• Experience with spring probes.
• Experience with optical interconnection systems.