Director Quality Management | Vertical Core Power

Infineon Technologies AG; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Job summary

Infineon Technologies seeks a Director Quality Management for the Vertical Core Power Product Line to lead a global team and own product quality across modules for Infineon AI customers. You will shape quality strategy and drive reliability, cross-functional collaboration and customer satisfaction from San Jose and beyond.

You will shape targets, implement robust qualification plans, and partner with R&D, Marketing, and Operations to prevent quality issues and enable fast, high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• Achieved a technical university degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a comparable degree.
• 10+ years of professional experience ideally within the semiconductor industry, power module industry and quality management.
• Leadership capabilities, +5 years of experience in leading global teams, taking full ownership and steering all parties towards common goals.
• Experience with PCB power module and module manufacturing, and ODMs.
• Advanced knowledge of quality systems, methods, procedures and tools (e.g. risk management, QFD, FMEA, 8D, JEDEC, AEC-Q, IPC standards etc.) and customer related processes.
• In-depth knowledge of semiconductor technologies, development and production as well as of logistics processes.
• Basic Knowledge of audits, certifications, standards and process management.
• Experience in customer communication and stakeholder management.
• Flexibility regarding functional alignments across different continents.
• Project Management experience as a plus.
• Experience in power module and module manufacturing as a plus.
• Fluent in English skills – German or the willingness to learn it would be an additional plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape, manage and develop a global quality team for power modules that is equipped to define quality and reliability plans, technical problem solving and cross functional collaboration.
• Be responsible for Quality Management of the power module lifecycle for products and technologies within a very dynamic product line.
• Define and maintain quality targets (corporate and department targets) out of requirements from customer and market for existing and planned future technologies, packages, products and services.
• Define and deploy quality targets for power modules based on customer, market and application requirements with a strong background in power module package and assembly.
• Ensure the fulfillment of time and cost according to agreed qualification plans and schedules.
• Develop strategy for product qualification that fit business needs and company quality brand.
• Participate in project board reviews and make decisions on project release.
• Lead the qualification strategy along the whole value chain (in house, production partner, material supplier).
• Conduct risk assessments and have decision competence on risk releases under time constraints.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities and programs.
• Act as an interface and build bridges across different functions i.e. R&D, Marketing, Project management, and Quality Management.
• Support customer quality requirements and participate to discussion with key customers.
• Partner with technical teams and operations to address quality escalations that could affect product quality or customers.

Skills

Global leadership

Quality management

Customer communication

Cross-functional

Power modules

PCB power modules

Audits & certifications

Semiconductor basics

English fluency

German willingness

Education

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Materials Science

Job description

Enjoy leading in an international, cross-functional setting and elevating quality in cutting-edge tech? Excellent—here’s your chance: as Director Quality Management in the Vertical Core Power Product Line, you’ll lead a global team and own product quality for modules for key Infineon AI customers. Help shape the backbone of AI by delivering reliable, efficient power for hyperscale data centers—driving innovation in one of the most dynamic markets of our time.

Key responsibilities

• Shape, manage and develop a global quality team for power modules that is equipped to define quality and reliability plans, technical problem solving and cross functional collaboration.
• Be responsible for Quality Management of the power module lifecycle for products and technologies within a very dynamic product line.
• Define and maintain quality targets (corporate and department targets) out of requirements from customer and market for existing and planned future technologies, packages, products and services.
• Define and deploy quality targets for power modules based on customer, market and application requirements with a strong background in power module package and assembly.
• Ensure the fulfillment of time and cost according to agreed qualification plans and schedules.
• Develop strategy for product qualification that fit business needs and company quality brand.
• Participate in project board reviews and make decisions on project release.
• Lead the qualification strategy along the whole value chain (in house, production partner, material supplier).
• Conduct risk assessments and have decision competence on risk releases under time constraints.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities and programs.
• Act as an interface and build bridges across different functions i.e. R&D, Marketing, Project management, and Quality Management.
• Support customer quality requirements and participate to discussion with key customers.
• Partner with technical teams and operations to address quality escalations that could affect product quality or customers.

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Achieved a technical university degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a comparable degree.
• 10+ years of professional experience ideally within the semiconductor industry, power module industry and quality management.
• Leadership capabilities, +5 years of experience in leading global teams, taking full ownership and steering all parties towards common goals.
• Experience with PCB power module and module manufacturing, and ODMs.
• Advanced knowledge of quality systems, methods, procedures and tools (e.g. risk management, QFD, FMEA, 8D, JEDEC, AEC-Q, IPC standards etc.) and customer related processes.
• In-depth knowledge of semiconductor technologies, development and production as well as of logistics processes.
• Basic Knowledge of audits, certifications, standards and process management.
• Experience in customer communication and stakeholder management.
• Flexibility regarding functional alignments across different continents.
• Project Management experience as a plus.
• Experience in power module and module manufacturing as a plus.
• Fluent in English skills – German or the willingness to learn it would be an additional plus.

Additional information

Infineon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents.

In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion.

Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.

Salary pay information: Location Indicative salary range San Jose, CA, United States Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 199,800– US$ 274,700.

• In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization.

As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity.

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