Reliability Principal Engineer

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) in Singapore seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to establish and lead the Reliability Test Laboratory, ensuring compliance with JEDEC and customer requirements while expanding capabilities.

You will define qualification methodologies, drive technology transfers, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver reliable IC products through robust testing, analysis, and CAPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• 8+ years in semiconductor manufacturing with IC process tech and Reliability Assurance.
• Strong knowledge of JEDEC reliability standards and qualification planning.
• Experience with statistical data analysis, DOE, SPC, and CAPA programs.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Reliability Test Laboratory with quality oversight.
• Define reliability qualification methodologies and test strategies meeting standards.
• Lead qualification planning for technology transfers and new processes.
• Direct qualification activities, monitor progress, and drive CAPA.
• Develop worldwide customer-specific reliability specifications.
• Evaluate reliability risks of new tech and provide mitigations.
• Use statistical analysis and reliability modeling to improve robustness.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to resolve reliability issues.
• Lead customer reliability reviews and technical discussions.
• Establish KPIs and continuous improvement in lab operations.
• Build and mentor a high-performing reliability team.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Statistical data analysis

Reliability testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Weibull analysis

Job description

• Establish, develop, and lead the Reliability Test Laboratory, ensuring operational excellence, laboratory capability expansion, and compliance with industry and customer standards.
• Define, implement, and continuously optimize reliability qualification methodologies, test strategies, and laboratory processes to meet JEDEC, customer, and internal quality requirements.
• Lead qualification planning and reliability assessments for technology transfers, new process introductions, and product qualifications, ensuring robust execution and timely completion.
• Direct reliability qualification activities, monitor test progress, analyze results, and drive timely root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for identified reliability concerns.
• Develop and maintain worldwide customer-specific reliability specifications, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Evaluate reliability risks associated with new technologies, process changes, materials, and customer products, providing technical recommendations and mitigation strategies.
• Utilize advanced statistical analysis, reliability modeling, and quality engineering tools to identify reliability trends, predict product lifetime, and improve manufacturing robustness.
• Collaborate with Process Integration, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Failure Analysis, Quality, Manufacturing, and Customer Engineering teams to resolve reliability issues and enhance product reliability.
• Lead customer reliability reviews, technical discussions, audits, and qualification support activities, serving as the primary technical interface for reliability-related matters.
• Establish laboratory KPIs, qualification metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, testing capability, turnaround time, and customer satisfaction.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing reliability engineering team while fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline; a Master's or Ph.D. is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of semiconductor manufacturing experience, including significant expertise in Integrated Circuit process technology and Reliability Assurance, with proven leadership or management experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, failure mechanisms, wafer-level reliability, and reliability qualification methodologies.
• Extensive experience with JEDEC reliability standards, qualification planning, reliability stress testing, and customer-specific reliability requirements.
• Proven expertise in statistical data analysis, reliability modeling, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Weibull analysis, and quality engineering methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in reliability risk assessment, root cause analysis, and implementation of effective corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple technology qualification programs simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging global customers and executive management on reliability strategy and qualification results.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent coordination and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to be reliable and accountable in all tasks and responsibilities.
• Have the drive to achieve goals and complete tasks independently.
• Proficient in effectively conveying information through both written and verbal communication.