Job Description

Supplier Quality Engineer at Advantest is responsible for the technical elements and contents of supplier management throughout all product life cycle phases.
By assuring the availability of high-quality procurement electronic components along with the required supplier and supply chain capabilities, the dynamic business needs are supported.

Responsibilities:

• Cross functional interface between Suppliers & Contract Manufacturers & internal departments such as R&D, Manufacturing, Product Engineering.
• Supplier and part selection, auditing and qualification, quality assurance processes, test strategy/plan, performance control points, etc.
• Development, maintenance and sharing of technical expertise on electrical and electronic components within Advantest
• Performance assurance according to specifications; assures quality and reliability throughout the materials supply chain (from component to product level)
• Change control (Component Life Cycle Management), component risk reviews, part number setup etc.
• Support for technical contracting elements

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree or University Degree or equivalent with the subjects of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Material Science or similar
• know-how of electric/electronic components
• Analytical and systematical working style to solve technical issues
• Team player, experienced in working cross functional
• Superior communication skills (cross-functional, supply chain, cross-cultural) across hierarchy levels
• Proactive working style, and ability to work on multiple tasks in parallel
• Self-motivated
• Self-management, setting proper priorities
• fluent written and oral communication skills in English (German language skills would be a plus)
• good communicator, presenting skills
• Interest in topics, e.g. prices, Leadtime, Assurance of Supply, quality
• understanding of electronic manufacturing and test processes