Quality Engineer

Job Summary

Client is seeking an experienced Power & Interface IC Supply Chain R&D Engineer to serve as the technical owner of our power management and interface IC supply base.

• Supplier Technical Management
  • Develop, qualify, and manage a base of power and interface IC suppliers and their OSAT partners to ensure technical capacity, quality, and reliability targets are met.
  • Establish and maintain technical supplier scorecards tracking OTD, quality (PPM/DPPM), yield, reliability, and responsiveness.
  • Drive continuous-improvement initiatives with strategic suppliers and OSATs to improve yield and cycle time.
  • Manage dual-source and second-source strategies to mitigate single-source risk and ensure component supply resilience.
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Coordinate technical reviews between Client hardware/package design teams and supplier applications and process teams; manage device selection, process/technology, and package/revision trade-offs against reliability, yield, and schedule.
• Quality, Reliability, and Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering on power and interface IC excursions: containment, 8D root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and re-qualification with supplier and OSAT process teams.
  • Champion DFM and design-for-reliability feedback loops between suppliers/OSATs and Client hardware and package design teams.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Represent power and interface IC supply chain in NPI program reviews.
  • Interface routinely with Hardware Design Engineering, Signal/Power Integrity, Package Engineering, IC suppliers (e.g., PMIC and interface-IC vendors), OSATs (ASE, Amkor, Powertech, SPIL), Quality, Logistics, and SK hynix counterparts.
  • Serve as Client escalation lead for power and interface IC supply issues, bridging U.S. design/operations stakeholders with Asia-based suppliers and OSAT partners across time zones and cultural contexts.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in semiconductor supply chain R&D, component/product engineering, or hardware/reliability engineering, with at least 2 years of direct exposure to power management or interface/analog-mixed-signal IC sourcing or qualification.
• Technical knowledge:
  Analog and mixed-signal IC technology; power delivery and PMIC/regulator fundamentals; high-speed interface signaling (e.g., PCIe/NVMe re-timers, re-drivers, level shifters) and signal/power integrity. Nice to have understanding of component qualification and reliability methods (HTOL, HAST/uHAST, temperature cycling, ESD/latch-up, JEDEC reliability).
• Assembly/test knowledge:
  Familiarity with OSAT assembly and final-test flow and how process and test quality impact downstream yield and field reliability.
• Communication:
  Able to present supply risk and recommendations clearly to senior leadership and to coordinate effectively with international suppliers across time zones.
• Remote effectiveness:
  Demonstrated ability to work independently and stay aligned in a distributed, remote environment.
• Work authorization:
  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Master's degree in Engineering (electrical, materials, or related field).
• Direct experience with PMICs, voltage regulators, load switches, level shifters, re-timers/re-drivers, or other power and interface ICs used in storage, server, or networking hardware.
• Established working relationships with tier-1 power and interface IC suppliers and OSATs in the U.S., Taiwan, Korea, or Japan.
• Familiarity with Client product families and SSD hardware/power architecture requirements.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
• Conversational Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean — a plus for engagement with Asia-based suppliers and OSAT partners.