Principal Product Quality Engineer (m/f/d) – Silicon Carbide (SiC)

About the role
As Principal Product Quality Engineer SiC, you will drive and design the quality management strategies, including the qualification approach and execution, for next-generation SiC products for industrial and automotive applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams across the entire product development lifecycle (development, manufacturing, quality, test, and applications).
What you will do
Represent the Quality Management within the development team
Correlate the SiC failure mechanisms with reliability measures to be implemented into the product quality
Responsible to define the qualification approach of product developments for SiC products
Responsible for implementation of quality procedures & quality standards (Nexperia, JEDEC, AEC and customer specific) in the projects
Responsible for final test specifications and verifications
Promote quality as value added to internal and external stakeholders
Support customer requests and complaint handling
Responsible to identify and address quality gaps in product creation process
Define qualification requirements & support qualification of manufacturing processes
Documentation and handling of data in analysis tools and evaluation wrt. Reliability, Yield, FMEA, Customer requests, etc.
Activities to identify root causes for yield loss or other production problems as well as the implementation of containment and corrective actions
Responsible for creation of the initial input for PCNs, review and issue, and support follow up activities
What you will need
PhD or master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics or a similar discipline
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position, experienced in wafer fab and assembly processes preferred, depending on educational credentials
Knowledge in semiconductor physics as well as in semiconductor applications, preferably in the SiC domain
Knowledge of international quality standards and policies e.g. AEC-Q101, AQG 324
Familiar with measurement methods and equipment as well as device testing environments
Familiar with standard software tools (e.g. Office), problem solving techniques
High quality mindset and ability to work under pressure
Fluent spoken and written English skills
Strong know how in statistical data analysis
Good communication and presentation skills
Good team player and willingness to travel
Assertiveness and demonstrated influencing skills
Ability to create a trusted network within the organization
Experience in resolving conflicts and disagreements among others
Open mindset, which welcomes changes and views problems as opportunities
This is what we offer:
Flexible working hours and the possibility of overtime reduction to maintain a work-life balance
Competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
A wide variety of training courses and career development options
Numerous further benefits, such as retirement provisions, travel allowance for the HVV public transport ticket, bike leasing, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts, and even more
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D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.