Principal Engineer, Supplier Management (Burn In, Final Test)

We are representing a Global Automotive MNC who has a major presence (>1,000 employees) here in Singapore. This is a newly created role for a brand new team within the Supplier Quality Management in Singapore, focusing on semiconductor solutions.

Principal Engineer, Supplier Quality Management (Semiconductor Testing & Burn-In)

Job Description

• Manage Semiconductor Test Suppliers – Drive supplier quality for wafer sort, burn-in and final test, monitoring yield, PPM, test escapes, reliability fallout and other key qualityKPIs.
• Lead Audits & Quality Compliance – Conduct VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 audits, and ensure suppliers meetAEC-Q100, APQP, PPAP and customer-specific requirements.
• Drive Test & Burn-In Problem Solving – Lead 8D/root-cause investigations for yield excursions, test escapes, burn-in fallout and reliability failures, ensuring effective containment and permanent corrective actions.
• Support NPI & Test Process Qualification – Work with R&D and Operations to qualify new test processes, including A93K tester setup/programming, test hardware, correlation studies, test coverage, burn-in boards/sockets and HVS requirements, and assess supplier readiness for NPI.
• Drive Supplier Improvement –Improve test coverage, process capability, automation and defect prevention while reviewing DFT/test coverage such as scan, ATPG, MBIST, LBIST and JTAG and supporting continuous improvement across the supplier base.

Job Requirements

• Semiconductor Test Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Semiconductor Physics or related discipline, with 7+ years of semiconductor test engineering and/or supplier quality experience, preferably including 3+ years in automotivesemiconductors.
• Hands-on A93K Experience –Practical experience working with Advantest A93K testers, with a good understanding of tester hardware/software, test programs, production test setup, test correlation and troubleshooting. Candidates should be able to work directly with OSAT/test suppliers on A93K-related issues.
• Burn-In & Reliability Experience – Hands-on experience with semiconductor burn-in, including burn-inboards/sockets, stress-condition definition, monitoring, data analysis, failure investigation and correlation; experience with HVS and AEC-Q100 is highlydesirable.
• Quality & Problem-Solving Expertise – Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA and structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC and DOE.
• Supplier &Cross-Functional Management – Proven ability to work with OSATs, test houses and reliability/FA laboratories, collaborate with R&D and Operations, drive corrective actions and communicate effectively with global suppliers; willingness to travel internationally.

Interested applicants, kindly send in a copy of your updated resume in WORD document to hr@searchstaffing.com.sg stating your current and expected remuneration together with notice period required to current employer.

You can also contact Vincent Low for a confidential discussion at 6749 4236.