Director Quality Management | Vertical Core Power

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

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in San Jose, CA seeks a Director of Quality Management for the Vertical Core Power Product Line. You will lead a global team, own product quality for power modules, and shape quality plans across the lifecycle for AI customer solutions.

You will define targets, manage cross-functional collaboration, and drive risk-based decision making. The role emphasizes leadership, manufacturing know-how, and strong communication in English.

Qualifications

• Technical university degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science.
• 10+ years in semiconductor/power module quality management.
• Global leadership experience with 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience with PCB power modules and ODMs.
• Fluent English; German or willingness to learn a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape, manage and develop a global quality team for power modules to define quality and reliability plans.
• Be responsible for Quality Management of the power module lifecycle for the product line.
• Define and maintain quality targets from customer and market requirements.
• Deploy quality targets for power modules based on customer needs and packaging expertise.
• Ensure time and cost adherence to qualification plans and schedules.
• Develop strategy for product qualification aligned with business needs and quality brand.
• Participate in project reviews and decide on releases.
• Lead qualification strategy across the value chain (in house, partners, suppliers).
• Conduct risk assessments and decision releases under time constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement programs and cross-functional interfaces.
• Support customer quality requirements and engage with key customers.
• Address quality escalations with technical teams and operations.

Skills

Global leadership

Quality management

Semiconductor industry

Power module manufacturing

Risk management

Audit knowledge

Customer communication

Project management

Fluent English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

QFD

FMEA

JEDEC

IPC standards

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.

Your role

• 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.

Your profile

• 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

Location: San Jose, CA, United States – Indicative salary range: US$ 199,800– US$ 274,700. In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

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