Supply Chain Quality Engineers are responsible for the technical elements of supply chain management throughout all product life cycle phases.
This position is focusing on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
Ensure availability of high-quality parts and assemblies, supported by robust supplier and supply chain capabilities
Major tasks are:
- Ensure PCB Quality by establishing and enforcing IPC specifications and Advantest PCB guidelines across design, fabrication, and assembly
- Manage NPI qualification and supplier readiness; Material validation and release before mass production
- Drive failure analysis, root cause identification, and corrective actions; monitor quality KPIs via the SPM (supplier performance) process and support AOS (assurance of supply) initiatives
- Handle supplier claim management and risk mitigation to maintain delivery performance and product reliability
- Lead supplier audits, dual sourcing, and DFM communication to ensure manufacturability
- Approve manufacturing release for new products and maintain WCH
- Bachelor/Master Degree or University Degree or equivalent with the subjects of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Material Science or equivalent job experience
- Know-how of manufacturing and related test processes for PCBs
- Knowledge of common failure mechanisms related PCBs
- Very good analytical skills in solving technical issues
- Team work/cross functional work capability
- Language skills: fluent in English (writing & speaking); German min. B2
- Strong self-management and coordination skills
- Good communicator, presenting skills
Skills Required
- Bachelor/Master Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or Material Science
- Knowledge of manufacturing and related test processes for PCBs
- Fluent in English and German (B2 level)
What We Do
For over a half-century, Advantest has been designing innovative electronic measuring equipment and semiconductor test systems essential to the development and manufacture of advanced computer and telecommunications products. On April 1, 2012, Advantest completed its integration of Verigy Ltd. Additional Information about Advantest can be found at www.advantest.com.
