Senior Staff Specialist Procurement Engineering

Infineon Technologies AG; Kulim; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG, located in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead with extensive experience in silicon wafer engineering. In this role, you will interface with raw material suppliers to drive cost-effectiveness and ensure quality.

Your responsibilities will include the planning of Raw Material Qualifications and leading cross-functional teams to foster innovation and improve processes across various departments. Applicants should have a degree in a relevant field and over six years of industry experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in wafer engineering, preferably in the semiconductor industry.
• Ability to present complex situations understandably.
• Very good English proficiency; Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Technical Interface to suppliers, driving cost-down activities.
• Plan and coordinate Raw Material Qualifications.
• Lead cross-functional teams for technology and innovation solutions.

Skills

Material Science

Electrical Engineering

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics

Job description

Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Act as a Technical Interface to raw material suppliers and actively drive cost down activities with suppliers
• Define, create and negotiate Silicon Substrate Specifications with suppliers
• Be responsible for planning and coordination of Raw Material Qualifications within Infineon production sites & silicon wafer suppliers
• Leads internal cross-functional teams to develop best solutions regarding technology/ innovation & TCO using value proposition methods(e.g. Feature Analysis, Technical Benchmark) and contributes to optimizing the processes between Operations, R&D, Business Unit and Procurement
• Ensure Continuous Improvement through interdisciplinary collaboration across locations with areas like R&D, marketing, logistics and quality management to optimize yield, reliability, quality & cost
• Develop and Drive Digitalization procedures and Automation for enhancements of silicon wafer qualification processes
• Support the global Procurement Category Management with major supplier interaction in Asia Pacific (e.g. definitions of supply requirements etc.)

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• A degree in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a similar field of interest
• At least 6 years working experience in electronic (wafer) engineering (basic know how on base materials and production) preferably within the semiconductor industry
• Good presentation and ability to describe complex situations understandable
• Strategic mindset for roadmap and portfolio planning in consideration with Infineon cost and quality requirements and vision
• Very good English communication skills (Mandarin is a plus)
• Self-motivation to act as a team player working remote with a global team in Europe and Asia
• Network mentality and stakeholder relationship management ambition