Senior Engineer Component Introduction (Supplier Quality Management â Semiconductor Solutions) [...]

Continental Automotive is entering into Fabless Semiconductor Solutions. The target is to build up a robust supply base with Zero Defect Quality Culture and streamlined value chain with new responsibilities and interface definitions for suppliers. The best-fit supplier strategy will be applied to achieve the best market conditions for our company.

Your tasks and responsibilities :

• Reporting to Global Category Sensor & ASICs, strive to secure best-in-class, consistent, and sustainable supplier quality performance to reach Continental's business and quality targets.
• Responsible for customer-owned tooling processes, semiconductor solutions related component sourcing, design development, and release of technologies and components (including subreleases).
• Define, drive, and implement best-in-class supplier & component strategy by setting category quality requirements, deploying lessons learned, and ensuring early involvement in supplier and technology identification.
• Drive supplier development and improvement activities at supplier sites.
• Define, release, and implement semiconductor solutions procedures, guidelines, and tools to meet the zero-defect strategy.
• Responsible for component development quality and Material Life Cycle (MLC) release activities in collaboration with R&D, technical operation management, and test program engineering.
• Support manufacturing quality, including MRB decisions, 8D handling, failure analysis, escalation management, test coverage enhancement, and risk assessment.
• Define and maintain semiconductor solutions-specific requirements, including audits, certification, and technical capability for foundry, OSAT, and test suppliers.
• Support product and process change requests, including PCNs from suppliers, ensuring comprehensive qualification of any changes.
• Support data systems to collect and evaluate supplier quality KPIs for regular quality performance reporting.

Qualifications :

• Academic degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering; Master's degree desirable or comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge in semiconductor design, processes, testing (e.g., wafer process technologies, assembly, test), quality systems, and component qualification.
• Expertise in manufacturing data analytics, semiconductor physical failure analysis, semiconductor IC design, and quality is preferred.
• Understanding of automotive practices such as APQP, PPAP, VDA6.3, IATF16949.
• Business fluent in English and basic German language skills (spoken and written).
• Ability to lead process improvements, supplier development, and audit activities with frequent travel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including collaboration, analytical, and negotiation abilities.

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional Information :

The wellbeing of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as :

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• And much more...

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1