Principle Engineer for early failure mechanisms, methodologies and tools (f/m/div)

Dienstort: Villach, Graz, Österreich

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As a Principle Engineer for early failure mechanisms, methodologies and tools (f/m/div) in our Quality & Excellence team uncover the root causes behind every single error, drive transformational improvements, and implement forward-thinking solutions to ensure our products exceed the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

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Your role
Key responsibilities in your new role

• Act as the technical lead and methodological expert for Burn-in (BI), including steering BI decisions, driving continuous improvements, and serving as the primary interface to technology and product development as well as statistics teams
• Provide teaching, coaching, and knowledge transfer on Burn-in topics to cross-functional teams, ensuring a consistent and high-quality understanding of BI methodologies across the organization
• Support Design for Stress (DfS) sustaining activities, including the management and resolution of DfS Jira Tickets in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Serve as the 1st level of support for internal customer inquiries, with a particular focus on Automotive Governance, ensuring timely and solution-oriented responses
• Drive long-term, strategically important tasks that require sustained attention, ensuring that critical but non-urgent topics receive appropriate prioritization and follow-through
• Collaborate closely with Front-End (FE), Back-End (BE) and product development teams, contributing expert knowledge on failure mechanisms, defects, design and test conditions to support informed quality decisions
• Lead customer communications about early topics
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems (QMS), processes, methods, and tools along the entire supply chain, with a strong automotive quality mindset

Your profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed 

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
• At least 6 years of professional work experience in semiconductor manufacturing, with a strong focus on quality management along the supply chain, Front-End and Back-End processes, and reliability testing
• Expert-level knowledge in Burn-in methodologies, including deep understanding of physical failure mechanisms, defect analysis, Fault Analysis (FA), and test conditions relevant to semiconductor devices
• Proven experience as a technical lead in a cross-functional environment, with the ability to drive decisions, align stakeholders, and manage Design for Stress (DfS) activities effectively
• Solid understanding of wafer manufacturing process, foundational skills in data analysis, and familiarity with chip design, test engineering and product development processes
• Proficiency in digital collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Intranet platforms
• Show a strong automotive quality mindset and knowledge about automotive requirements
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a genuine service provider attitude, with demonstrated ability to coach, teach, and inspire colleagues while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Fluent English (written and spoken); German is a plus

Please send us your CV in English

Please note that

• Subject to meeting all job requirements, belonging to protected categories under Law 68/69 will be considered a preferential requirement

Additional information by location

Austria

We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience, and qualification. The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group H,I (https://www.feei.at/aktuelles/mindestloehne-und-gehaelter-eei/). The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

Salary pay information:

In line with local legal requirements, indicative salary ranges are disclosed for selected locations where applicable.

Location	Indicative salary range
Padova, Italy*	€52,000– €71,500

*The stated salary comprises annual base pay and target variable compensation. The starting salary is determined using objective, gender neutral criteria, including relevant experience, qualifications, and role scope; prior compensation is not requested or considered. Employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package, which may include further compensation and benefit elements depending on local regulations and company policies.

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