STAFF A/T SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead technical supplier quality initiatives across assembly and test.

You will chair high-impact improvement projects, implement new quality technologies, and deploy governance across the supplier base. You will mentor SQEs and engineers, drive strategic supplier assessments, and develop roadmaps focused on process capability, defect prevention, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• Strong technical expertise in active semiconductor components (PMICs, RCDs, Data Buffers, Hubs, Temperature Sensors, ASICs, controller devices).
• Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes including wafer fabrication, yield improvement, reliability engineering.
• Experience with foundries, OSATs, and supplier qualification, tech transfers, and risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to lead complex quality investigations using statistical analysis and root cause methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for Assembly & Test supplier quality.
• Define and lead large, technical supplier quality improvement projects with significant business impact.
• Drive implementation of new quality technologies, monitoring systems, and supplier quality initiatives.
• Establish and deploy supplier quality standards, governance processes across supplier base.
• Provide technical consultation to engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality organizations.
• Mentor engineers and SQEs to build organizational capability.
• Lead strategic supplier quality assessments, gap analyses, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop and execute supplier quality roadmaps focused on process capability and defect prevention.
• Enable shift-left quality culture through advanced process controls and proactive defect prevention.
• Drive supplier accountability through performance reviews and corrective actions.

Skills

SQE leadership

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality systems proficiency

Education

Electrical/semiconductor engineering degrees (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Tools

APQP

PPAP

SPC

FMEA

MSA

8D/CAPA

Job description

Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Assembly & Test supplier quality.

Define and lead large, highly technical supplier quality improvement projects with significant business impact.

Drive implementation of new quality technologies, methodologies, monitoring systems, and supplier quality initiatives.

Establish and deploy supplier quality standards, best practices, and governance processes across the supplier base.

Provide technical consultation and strategic recommendations to engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality organizations.

Mentor engineers and SQEs while building organizational capability through technical leadership.

Supplier Quality Excellence

Ensure suppliers consistently deliver products and services that meet Micron quality, reliability, and operational requirements.

Drive supplier compliance to Quality Management Systems (QMS), industry standards, STC requirements, and Micron quality expectations.

Lead strategic supplier quality assessments, gap analyses, and performance improvement initiatives.

Develop and execute long-term supplier quality roadmaps focused on process capability, defect prevention, and operational excellence.

Enable a shift-left quality culture through advanced process controls, monitoring systems, and proactive defect prevention methodologies.

Drive supplier accountability through performance reviews, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs.

Risk Management and Problem Solving

Identify, evaluate, and mitigate supplier quality risks that could impact Micron operations, customers, or business objectives.

Lead investigations and resolution of highly complex supplier quality excursions, reliability concerns, and process deviations.

Apply advanced analytical tools and quality engineering methodologies to drive root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.

Evaluate supplier manufacturing controls, technology readiness, business continuity, and operational resilience.

Develop risk mitigation strategies that reduce supplier-related quality and operational disruptions.

Cross-Functional Influence

Act as the primary technical interface between suppliers and Micron internal stakeholders.

Partner with Assembly, Test, Product Engineering, IQC, Reliability, Procurement, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives.

Influence supplier leadership teams to adopt quality improvements, advanced controls, and best practices.

Communicate highly complex technical information effectively to both technical and executive audiences.

Build strong partnerships and alignment across global functions and supplier organizations.

Innovation and Standards Development

Identify opportunities for innovation in supplier quality systems, manufacturing controls, and operational processes.

Drive development of new quality methodologies, metrics, and governance models.

Create scalable frameworks and standards that can be adopted across multiple suppliers and technologies.

Support new process qualifications, technology transfers, supplier transitions, and new product introductions.

Lead benchmarking and industry best-practice adoption initiatives.

Digital Transformation & AI Enablement

Leverage AI-enabled, AI-assisted, and data-driven tools to improve supplier quality monitoring, risk assessment, defect prevention, root cause investigations, and operational decision-making.

Drive adoption of AI-supported and advanced analytics solutions to enhance engineering productivity, supplier performance visibility, process control effectiveness, and quality governance.

Evaluate and apply Generative AI, Agentic AI, and other emerging digital technologies where appropriate to accelerate problem-solving, streamline workflows, and improve supplier quality outcomes.

Promote responsible and compliant use of Artificial Intelligence technologies, ensuring alignment with company governance, data security, quality, and business requirements

Impact and Scope

Decisions directly influence supplier quality performance, project success, and operational effectiveness.

Leads complex supplier quality initiatives with site, regional, or global impact.

Recognized as a key technical authority within the Supplier Quality Engineering function.

Influences business outcomes through technical expertise, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional leadership.

Defines practices and standards that are broadly adopted within the organization.

Safety, Compliance and Ethics

Ensure adherence to company quality, safety, security, labor, environmental, and ethics requirements.

Proactively identify and elevate compliance, quality, or supplier-related risks.

Support supplier compliance with Micron policies and regulatory requirements.

Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline, with 8 years of semiconductor industry experience.

Strong technical expertise in active semiconductor components, including PMICs, RCDs, Data Buffers, Hubs, Temperature Sensors, ASICs, and controller devices, with knowledge spanning silicon technology, assembly, test, qualification, and reliability.

Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, wafer sort/probe, process integration, yield improvement, process controls, and reliability engineering.

Experience working with foundries, OSATs, and component suppliers to drive supplier qualification, technology transfers, process changes, quality improvements, and risk mitigation.

Proven ability to lead complex quality investigations using statistical analysis, electrical characterization, reliability assessment, failure analysis, and root cause methodologies to drive effective corrective and preventive actions.

Strong working knowledge of quality systems and tools, including APQP, PPAP, SPC, FMEA, MSA, 8D, CAPA, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and supplier auditing practices.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and supplier organizations.

Self-driven and highly accountable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and support domestic/international travel (20-30%) and global business engagements across multiple time zones.

Micron is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 40 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transform what's possible. Micron offers the industry's broadest portfolio of silicon-to-semiconductor memory solution - starting with foundational DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, and extending to SSDs, modules, MCPs, HMC and other semiconductor systems. This best-in-class technology powers leading-edge computing, consumer, enterprise server and storage, networking, embedded, automotive, industrial and mobile products.

Micron provides opportunities for team members' personal and career development through challenging work assignments, training and educational programs. We hire, train, develop and educate a workforce that is competent in performing job expectations by providing orientation, job specific training, professional certification, external training and various continuous learning opportunities.

Micron is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 40 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transform what's possible. Micron offers the industry's broadest portfolio of silicon-to-semiconductor memory solution - starting with foundational DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, and extending to SSDs, modules, MCPs, HMC and other semiconductor systems. This best-in-class technology powers leading-edge computing, consumer, enterprise server and storage, networking, embedded, automotive, industrial and mobile products.

Micron provides opportunities for team members' personal and career development through challenging work assignments, training and educational programs. We hire, train, develop and educate a workforce that is competent in performing job expectations by providing orientation, job specific training, professional certification, external training and various continuous learning opportunities.