Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Thermal Components

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Thermal Components to lead quality and reliability for thermal solutions from concept to end-of-life. You will partner with suppliers, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure performance, manufacturability, and minimal product risk.

The role emphasizes global supplier collaboration, rigorous 8D investigations, and continuous improvement in quality metrics across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Supplier Quality Engineering for thermal components and liquid cooling systems.
• Hands-on with vendors/manufacturers of cold plates, heat sinks, vapor chambers, TIMs, pumps, manifolds, radiators.
• Strong knowledge of thermal manufacturing processes, quality controls and reliability considerations.
• Experience leading 8D investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality interface for strategic suppliers of AMD's thermal components and cooling solutions.
• Lead supplier quality issue resolution with 8D, containment actions, corrective actions and long-term improvements.
• Develop quality and reliability requirements for thermal components in partnership with engineering teams; ensure supplier compliance.
• Lead mass production readiness reviews including supplier manufacturing assessments and on-site audits.
• Define and monitor supplier quality KPIs across development, ramp and end-of-life.
• Collaborate with Thermal and Mechanical Engineering, Package Engineering, and Operations to meet DFM requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in DPPM, reliability, and process controls for suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier processes to ensure product performance, reliability and manufacturability.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Thermal Components

Root Cause Analysis

8D Problem Solving

Six Sigma

Cross-functional Collaboration

Global Supplier Engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GR&R

Process Capability Analysis

Minitab/Statistical Tools

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Thermal Components to lead quality and reliability for thermal solutions from concept to end-of-life. You will partner with suppliers, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure performance, manufacturability, and minimal product risk.

The role emphasizes global supplier collaboration, rigorous 8D investigations, and continuous improvement in quality metrics across the product lifecycle.