Quality Engineering Manager

Talent Link by e2i; Singapore; In loco; SGD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Talent Link by e2i, Singapore, oversees a programme connecting candidates to opportunities in the Semicon industry. The Manager, Failure Analysis, will lead a team diagnosing media-level defects and root causes impacting yield, reliability and customer quality performance.

You will manage engineers and technicians, coordinate laboratory operations, and drive investigations that bridge symptom detection and root cause identification, collaborating with R&D, Manufacturing and Customer Quality

Mansioni

• Lead Failure Analysis team to diagnose media-level defects and root causes impacting yield and reliability.
• Oversee laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, calibration, safety compliance, and resource planning.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations to improve product quality, manufacturing performance, and technology development.
• Collaborate with R&D, Process Development, Manufacturing, and Customer Quality teams to link findings with process variables.
• Present technical findings and executive summaries to management and stakeholders; drive strategic R&D initiatives.

Descrizione del lavoro

Talent Link by e2i is a programme to match candidates to job opportunities offered by e2i’s Industry Partners. Applicable for Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents only.

This job opportunity is from our Industry Partner in the Semicon Industry.

Job Descriptions

• As a Manager, you will lead the Failure Analysis function responsible for diagnosing media-level defects and identifying the underlying physical root causes impacting product yield, reliability, and customer quality performance.
• You will manage a team of engineers and technicians, oversee laboratory operations, and drive investigations that bridge the gap between symptom detection and root cause identification.
• This role plays a critical part in connecting media manufacturing processes with hard disk drive (HDD) system performance.
• Working closely with R&D, Process Development, Manufacturing, and Customer Quality teams, you will translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations that improve product quality, manufacturing performance, and technology development.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Failure Analysis engineers and technicians, ensuring technical excellence and capability growth.
• Manage laboratory operations, including analytical equipment utilisation, maintenance planning, calibration, safety compliance, and resource allocation.
• Lead in-depth investigations into media-related defects, including protrusions, pits, scratches, lubricant migration, corrosion, and other reliability-related failures.
• Drive root cause analysis activities for yield excursions, qualification failures, customer complaints, and reliability concerns using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Oversee the use of advanced analytical and characterisation tools to identify defects at microstructural, chemical, magnetic, and atomic levels.
• Collaborate closely with Media Process Development teams to correlate failure analysis findings with process variables and manufacturing conditions.
• Act as the technical bridge between Media Engineering, HDD Integration, Manufacturing, and Customer Quality teams to address product and process issues.
• Establish and continuously improve investigation methodologies, best practices, and failure analysis standards.
• Analyse defect trends and reliability data to identify opportunities for yield improvement and risk reduction.
• Prepare and present technical findings, executive summaries, and strategic recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Support new technology development, qualification programmes, and strategic R&D initiatives through advanced failure analysis expertise.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.