Principal Engineer: Semiconductor Test Supplier Quality

SEARCH STAFFING SERVICES PTE. LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Automotive MNC is seeking a Principal Engineer for Supplier Quality Management in Singapore. You will manage semiconductor test suppliers, lead audits, drive burn-in problem solving, and support NPI/test process qualification to ensure robust supplier performance.

The role requires hands-on A93K tester experience, strong adherence to IATF/VDA quality systems, and willingness to travel as needed to support global supplier bases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related, with 7+ years in semiconductor test/supplier quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage Semiconductor Test Suppliers – Drive supplier quality for wafer sort, burn-in and final test, monitoring yield, PPM, test escapes, reliability fallout and other key quality KPIs.
• Lead Audits & Quality Compliance – Conduct VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 audits, and ensure suppliers meet AEC-Q100, APQP, PPAP and customer-specific requirements.
• Drive Test & Burn-In Problem Solving – Lead 8D/root-cause investigations for yield excursions, test escapes, burn-in fallout and reliability failures, ensuring effective containment and permanent corrective actions.
• Support NPI & Test Process Qualification – Work with R&D and Operations to qualify new test processes, including A93K tester setup/programming, test hardware, correlation studies, test coverage, burn-in boards/sockets and HVS requirements, and assess supplier readiness for NPI.
• Drive Supplier Improvement – Improve test coverage, process capability, automation and defect prevention while reviewing DFT/test coverage such as scan, ATPG, MBIST, LBIST and JTAG, and supporting continuous improvement across the supplier base.

Skills

Semiconductor test

Supplier quality

Audits

Root cause analysis

NPI qualification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE/semiconductor

Tools

A93K tester

Job description

Global Automotive MNC is seeking a Principal Engineer for Supplier Quality Management in Singapore. You will manage semiconductor test suppliers, lead audits, drive burn-in problem solving, and support NPI/test process qualification to ensure robust supplier performance.

The role requires hands-on A93K tester experience, strong adherence to IATF/VDA quality systems, and willingness to travel as needed to support global supplier bases.