Key
Responsibilities
Select and Qualify Components:
-Conducts detailed technical assessments of
supplier components at varying degrees of complexity and integration level,
including material composition, electrical characteristics, mechanical
properties, and long-term durability.
-Assesses component reliability by analyzing
supplier-provided failure rate data, conducting accelerated life testing, and
ensuring adherence to industry standards.
-Partners with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain
Security, and Test Engineering teams to establish qualification criteria,
ensuring components meet functional and performance requirements.
-Reviews supplier manufacturing processes,
material traceability, and process controls to ensure consistency in component
quality and performance.
Supplier Engagement:
-Collaborates with suppliers to align on technical
specifications, quality expectations, and delivery timelines for critical
components.
-Participates in audits of new and existing
suppliers, evaluating production capabilities, process controls, and adherence
to quality and security management systems.
-Collaborates with design and procurement teams to
integrate supplier components into product development processes.
-Provides input on supplier development
initiatives to enhance process efficiency, yield, and quality.
-Defines and continuously improves the assembly and
test process for suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.
New Product Introduction:
-Supports the New Product Introduction (NPI)
process by ensuring that components and supplier processes are fully validated
and production-ready before launch.
-Participates in design reviews, providing input
on component selection, manufacturability, and supply chain considerations.
-Supports coordination with suppliers to align
production plans with project timelines and demand forecasts.
-Assists with pilot production runs to verify that
manufacturing processes meet established quality and performance standards.
-Defines and develops the manufacturing testing
strategy.
Failure Analysis:
-Participates in quality excursions by conducting
root cause analyses (RCA) and by recommending corrective and preventive actions
(CAPA) within the supply chain.
-Conducts failure analysis on supplier components
using analytical techniques (e.g., X-ray, scanning electron microscopy [SEM],
electrical testing) to determine failure modes.
-Monitors quality metrics, including yield and
defect rates, to identify trends and support continuous improvement efforts.
-Assists in managing non-conforming components
through processes like quarantine, rework, and disposition.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
-Collaborates with Design, Operations, Quality,
and Procurement teams to ensure alignment of component strategies with product
development goals.
-Acts as a technical liaison between suppliers and
internal teams to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
-Contributes to cross-functional projects aimed at
improving product quality, reducing costs, and enhancing supply chain
performance.
-Provides technical support during design changes,
process optimizations, and supply chain transitions.
-Analyzes and course corrects complex problems
before escalating hurdles to management.

Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks,
monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence
to requirements for a moderately-sized project or initiative. Efficiently
delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing
technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or
timelines.
Collaboration & Partnership:
-Collaborates across the organization to align on
expectations and achieve shared objectives. Leverages understanding of business
leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their
needs. Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse
perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected.
Problem Solving:
-Identifies and addresses moderately complex
issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify
solutions in accordance with standard practices. Proactively escalates
unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests potential
solutions. Reviews, contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies.
Continuous Learning:
-Pursues learning opportunities to expand
knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas and stays abreast of the latest
industry trends and best practices. Proactively seeks and leverages ongoing
feedback and training to improve skills. Coaches and mentors junior team members,
fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within and across teams.
Continuous Improvement:
-Develops ideas, recommends updates, and/or
collaborates on the implementation of process improvements to increase the
efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across
teams, and evaluates the impact on key stakeholders. Solicits feedback from
others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for continued
improvement.
Performance and Development:
-Contributes to the talent development pipeline by
participating in candidate interviews, assessing candidates, and providing
hiring recommendations.