Senior Manager QA Product Reliability in Newport

We are seeking great talent to help us build The DNA of tech.® Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it.

You will be responsible for directing the product quality and reliability team at Newport UK, to ensure we develop, implement, and maintain best-in-class reliability for Discrete Si, SiC and power ICs. Handles technical investigative actions for highly complex customer issues or highly complex product qualification issues. Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for product quality and reliability of Division products. Participates in the reviewing of engineering designs to contribute quality and reliability requirements and considerations. Directs the assistance of product support areas in gathering and analyzing data. Selects, develops, and evaluates Reliability personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Direct SiC reliability and failure analysis are preferred.

What you will be doing:

• Oversee the Newport Reliability function to implement quality systems, guidelines, plans and policies to effectively ensure the highest quality and reliability of the company’s products.
• Support key customer issues to achieve quality standards, systems and objectives utilizing appropriate procedures and cost savings methods.
• Participate in the reviewing of engineering designs with R&D and Engineering group to contribute quality and reliability requirements and considerations.
• Direct the assistance of product support areas in gathering and analyzing data.
• Select and manage appropriate subordinate reliability at Newport team to ensure smooth coverage of quality and reliability functions.
• Represent MOSFET division in industry community such as JEDEC and AECQ.
• Continue building internal Reliability best-in-class standard and practice with respect to new materials or new technologies.
• Design and drive the enablement of world-class Quality and Reliability requirements for wide-bandgap (SiC) power product release to the market, that meet both industry standards (JEDEC and AEC) and customer requirements.
• Establish the industry best-in-class methodology to test and to characterize SiC power semiconductor devices to understand their reliability during R&D, Transfer (New Product Introduction or NPI) and High-Volume-Manufacturing (HVM).
• Design experiments and co-ordinate statistical studies to determine device reliability.
• Lead and collaborate with R&D, Engineering and Operation in establishing screening and burn-in procedures for SiC power devices to meet product quality requirements.
• Lead and contribute to R&D, NPI and HVM quality/reliability projects, presenting results to senior management/external stakeholders.
• Design the requirements for quality and reliability test equipment, coordinate their development and enable transfer to manufacturing when needed.
• Collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders, including R&D, Engineering, Marketing, and academic collaborators.

What you will bring along:

• A PhD or Masters-level degree in electronics engineering, physics or any other microelectronics-related field.
• 10+ years of experience in quality and reliability with significant experience at top organizational level of semiconductor industry.
• Familiarity with reliability and failure modes SiC.
• 5+ years of experience in the field of wide-bandgap power semiconductor technology (ideally SiC).
• Experience leading global team in reliability testing of SiC MOSFETs and diodes, both at wafer- and package-level; preferred to have GaN experiences as well.
• A good understanding of statistical analysis and design of experiments.
• Knowledge of semiconductor TCAD tools for device simulation, i.e. Synopsys Sentaurus, Silvaco Victory.
• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently.
• Effective communications skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• A comprehensive, demonstrable background in power semiconductors/semiconductor physics and/or electronics engineering.
• Ability and motivation to develop novel and creative ideas.

What can we offer you for your talent:

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.