Principal Quality Engineer - In The Netherlands

USG Engineering; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

USG Engineering is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The ideal candidate will ensure intrinsic quality in new products and manage qualifications according to customer and NXP guidelines.

Responsibilities include preparing quality documentation, interfacing with customers and ensuring effective communication. Knowledge in IC technology and quality tools such as FMEA is essential. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required for driving quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Require a university degree in Physics, Electronics, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of IC technology and quality & reliability.
• Expert knowledge of quality tools and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure intrinsic quality in new developed products.
• Manage product qualification and risk analysis.
• Prepare and review gate documentation from the quality perspective.

Skills

Quality tools expertise

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

University degree in Physics or Electronics

Tools

FMEA

PDCA

6σ

Job description

Principal Quality Engineer - In The Netherlands

Our customer: NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) creates solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world. Building on its expertise in High Performance Mixed Signal electronics, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, identification and mobile industries, and in application areas including wireless infrastructure, lighting, healthcare, industrial, consumer tech and computing. NXP has operations in more than 25 countries. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com

Location: NXP Semiconductors Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Organization: Business Line RF Small Signal (BL RFss), located in Nijmegen, Netherlands develops and sells industry-leading RF components for a wide range of applications and a global customer base. Key development areas are RF ICs for wireless connectivity applications, wireless infrastructure base stations, satellite terminals, and a variety of RF components for the general market. Products in development are low noise amplifiers (up to 30 GHz), variable gain amplifiers, and highly integrated down converters. The technologies of choice are Si and SiGe:C BiCMOS processes, state-of-the‑art in‑house developed dedicated RF processes with transistor cut‑off frequencies up to 200 GHz. Within the Operations & Quality team of BL RFss there is a vacancy for a Principal Quality Engineer.

Function:

• Intrinsic quality in new developed products, compliant with customer quality requirements as well as NXP guidelines (QRS, DfX, Safe Launch)
• Manage product qualification (risk analysis, qualification strategy, failure assessment, safe launch and monitoring plan)
• Prepare and review gate documentation from the quality perspective and prepare go/no go decision
• Quality interface to customers: customer requirements, customer quality documentation (PQP/PPAP/PCN/ Questionnaires), complaints, alerts and risk assessments, customer quality programs
• Quality interface to diffusion/assembly/test‑fabs (review ECN, qualification plans, waivers, 8D’s, risk‑assessments, non‑conformances)
• Lead or participate in 8D-teams and drive quality improvement programs (Cost of Non‑Quality, ppm‑reduction, monitoring)

Qualifications:

• University degree (Physics, Electronics)
• In depth knowledge of IC technology (diffusion process & package technology), quality & reliability
• Expert knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, PDCA, DOE, 8D, 6σ etc) and application
• Analytical thinker, problem solver
• Good organizational skills, project leader skills and high level of independence
• Creative and taking initiative
• High drive, result oriented and team‑worker
• Strong in communication, interaction, presentation and reporting
• Flexible in working off‑office hours to ensure realizing commitments

Your employment contract will be concluded with USG Engineering or one of our Partner companies and USG Engineering will take care of Work and Resident Permits.