Senior Assembly Process Engineer

Excelitas Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking an experienced professional to manage supplier evaluation and qualification for semiconductor components in Singapore. The role requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering field and a minimum of 3 years in a technical or manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams on sourcing strategies and conducting supplier audits to ensure compliance with quality standards. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to critical projects in optics and semiconductor manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in supplier management, sourcing, or supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify local suppliers for critical semiconductor components.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Supply Quality teams to develop sourcing strategies.
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure certification to quality standards.

Skills

Supplier management

Root cause analysis

8D problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Optical, Materials, Mechanical, or Precision Engineering, or in Physics/Chemistry

Job description

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense, and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Our facility in Singapore has key functions in research and development, procurement, sales and finance for our Lighting and Detection business lines, in addition to key functions related to our Optics Manufacturing capabilities.

This site produces optical lenses such as spherical, aspherical and plano optics, with large machine shop capabilities and expertise in optical coating and assembly. Our photonic products and solutions serve a wide range of markets and applications in the areas of medicine, life science, industrial manufacturing, defense, and aerospace, as well as research and development.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify local suppliers for critical semiconductor components, ensuring compliance with stringent quality and cleanliness standards.
• Work with precision mechanical parts and apply knowledge of industry standards used in semiconductor and precision manufacturing or assembly.
• Collaborate closely with the Supply Chain and Supply Quality teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies for localizing parts used in semiconductor and precision manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with process, quality, and production teams to define part specifications and monitor supplier performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for part-related quality or delivery issues.
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure suppliers maintain certification to relevant industry and internal quality standards.
• Collaborate with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure new parts and technologies meet process integration and performance requirements.
• Track sourcing KPIs and provide data‑driven reports on parts localization progress, supplier performance, and overall impact.
• Drive testing strategies, process qualifications, and design reviews for new parts introduction.
• Prepare and document processes, evaluation criteria, and results for parts qualification and approval.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Optical, Materials, Mechanical, or Precision Engineering, or in Physics/Chemistry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical, engineering, or manufacturing environment — ideally within mechanical, optical, or laser cleanroom manufacturing.
• Experience in supplier management, sourcing, or supply chain operations within semiconductor or high‑tech manufacturing industries.
• Hands‑on experience with semiconductor process flows and key equipment parts used in fabrication and assembly.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis, 8D problem‑solving, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and lead supplier development or localization projects.

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Minorities/Females/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team! Visit: www.excelitas.com/join-our-team

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