Senior Engineer II, Supplier Development

Job's mission

As a key member of our Global Supplier Development team, this role supports the organization's objective to strengthen supplier capability, elevate manufacturing performance, and ensure long-term supply resilience across our global network. The mission of the team is to proactively build supplier maturity, drive continuous improvement, and align supplier capability growth with mid- and long-term category strategies to support product quality, operational excellence, and New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness.

What you will be working on

•Assess supplier quality and technology gaps, and execute plans to address them.
•Review and influence Design Engineering early in design phase to achieve target costs and DFx. Identify areas for cost down during design phase plus manufacturing methods and eliminate waste.
•Evaluate supplier processes and risks; collaborate to improve capabilities through lean supplier development methods (i.e. six sigma) and implement mitigation plans.
•Apply engineering and material science expertise with suppliers to boost capacity, product quality, yield and reduce cost.
•Partner with Category leaders to drive long-term category strategies to support aggressive production scaling.
•Align development efforts with long-term category strategies and develop partners within the suppliers.
•Conduct on-site supplier assessments (capabilities, MSA, PCS/SPCE, etc) and identify gaps during selection.
•Implement improvement plans with suppliers to ensure readiness and support NPI.
•Coordinate globally with Business/Key Product Unit Engineering teams to meet end-use specifications.
•Advance manufacturing capabilities, DFMEA / FMEA, and implement Process Control Systems, PFMEA, at key sites.
•Support statistical PCS / SPC (lean six sigma) data analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
•Perform root cause failure analysis and report findings to relevant teams.
•Lead supplier engagements, identify potential new potential suppliers to on-board and vet through a thorough capability assessment/
•Independently manage supplier improvement projects, including onboarding training and qualification.
•Oversee multiple projects to resolve issues and enhance product performance, reliability, and efficiency.

What we are looking for

•Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field (Engineering, Physics, Material Sciences) relevant to semiconductor equipment, or proven expertise.
•At least 5 years of experience or significant expertise in engineering, designing, and/or manufacturing of complex mechanical systems preferred.
•Experience in the semiconductor capital equipment industry is preferred with a technical background in semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
•Strong English communication skills for complex technical topics.
•Effective collaboration across regions, cultures, and disciplines.
•Proven leadership in matrix environments and ability to work independently.
•Project and time management skills required.

Candidate should have knowledge of the following tools, but will be trained to more advanced levels in:
•Applied Operational and Engineering Statistical Methods
•Process Control Systems (PCS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
•FMEA include Design FMEA (DFMEA) and Process FMEA (PFMEA)
•Structured Problem Solving (8D) and Effective Problem Solving (EPS)
•Operational Excellence tools including Failure Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping
•Project Management, Escalation Management and Communication Techniques across a broad range of business escalation types, (Customer, Supplier, Technical, Manufacturing, etc.)
•Should costing estimate modeling (aPriori)