Sr. Staff SQE -OSAT

1. Supplier Quality Management & Liaison

Act as the primary quality interface between suppliers and Renesas, ensuring alignment with quality requirements, business objectives, and customer expectations.

2. Quality Excursion Management & Corrective Actions

Lead investigations of quality excursions across internal operations, suppliers, and customers using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D), and drive effective containment, corrective actions, and preventive actions to closure.

3. Supplier Audit, Certification & Change Control

Plan and execute supplier audit programs, lead supplier certification activities, and ensure effective management of process, material, and site changes.

4. Supplier Assessment, Qualification & Performance Management

Lead supplier assessments and qualifications for new subcontractors, monitor supplier quality performance through KPIs and scorecards, and drive improvement actions to achieve Renesas quality objectives.

5. Continuous Improvement Leadership

Lead quality improvement initiatives, analyze quality trends and systemic risks, and influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive sustainable improvements across supplier operations.

6. Training & Best Practice Deployment

Drive supplier quality capability development through training, coaching, and deployment of best-known methods and quality management practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Min 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, process engineering, or quality engineering; Working knowledge of semiconductor assembly processes; Hands-on experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone analysis; Knowledge and practical use of ISO9001, IATF16949, and Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA); Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams; Auditing experience based on ISO9001 and IATF16949 requirements

Nice to have

Certified Lead Auditor for ISO9001 and/or IATF16949; Experience or knowledge of advanced semiconductor packaging (e.g., Multi-Chip Modules, Wafer-Level Chip Scale Packages); Ability to influence suppliers and resolve quality issues; Experience working in a regional or global supplier quality environment; Understanding of Japanese business culture and ways of working