Semiconductor SQE — Hybrid & Flexible Hours

ZF Group; Northville (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

ZF Group in Northville, MI seeks a Semiconductor Supplier Quality Expert (SQE) to drive supplier quality excellence across advanced manufacturing and semiconductor-related processes.

You will lead APQP activities, qualify suppliers, monitor performance, and apply eight disciplines and root-cause analysis to resolve issues, while collaborating with global suppliers in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics / Mechanical / Material Engineering or its equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, or process engineering.
• Experience in Semiconductor, electronics, automotive or high-reliability manufacturing processes (preferred).
• Semiconductor-specific knowledge in wafer fab or IC packaging processes, cleanroom operations, yield improvement and defect analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with global suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, audit and develop suppliers involved in full semiconductor manufacturing processes;
• Qualification of suppliers for Semiconductor-grade components, sub-systems and high-reliability applications;
• Drive supplier capability improvement in yield, process capability (Cp/Cpk), and defect reduction;
• Manage suppliers under escalation (including Top Management Focus) and implement structured recovery plans;
• Lead and manage APQP (Gate 1-5) activities for new and existing suppliers;
• Support pre-sourcing technical reviews and supplier selection decisions;
• Monitor supplier performance and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives;
• Resolve quality issues using structured methodologies (8D, root cause analysis, etc.).

Skills

Supplier quality

APQP

8D

Root cause analysis

Yield improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Global supplier management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Mechanical/Materials Engineering

Job description

ZF Group in Northville, MI seeks a Semiconductor Supplier Quality Expert (SQE) to drive supplier quality excellence across advanced manufacturing and semiconductor-related processes.

You will lead APQP activities, qualify suppliers, monitor performance, and apply eight disciplines and root-cause analysis to resolve issues, while collaborating with global suppliers in a dynamic environment.