Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world’s most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at www.silabs.com.

Meet the Team

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures the highest levels of quality and reliability across our global supply base. In this role, you will work closely with semiconductor foundries, OSATs (assembly/test partners), and contract manufacturers to drive continuous improvement, resolve complex quality issues, and support new product introductions. You will partner with cross functional teams in Supplier Management, Product Quality, Product Test Engineering, Planning, Packaging Engineering, Foundry Engineering, Failure Analysis, and Sales to ensure high quality products are delivered to our customers. 
As a senior member of the team, you will play a critical role in protecting product quality from silicon to shipment, while influencing supplier strategy and strengthening our overall supply chain performance.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to achieve high product and process quality in compliance with Silicon Labs requirements and industry standards and requests, embracing the continuous improvement mindset

• Lead cross functional teams to address supplier quality and reliability issues, including containing the issue, determining root cause, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and fan-out, ensuring proper execution and resolution of issues

• Analyze and review abnormality material hold, manufacturing deviations and evaluate risks to provide timely disposition of affected product by participating on Material Review Boards (MRB)

• Facilitate comprehensive supplier gap analysis and lessons learned sharing and benchmarking across suppliers and partners in tandem with performing periodic supplier audits to verify suppliers’ quality system, process control and effectiveness

• Engage in continuous improvement, defect reduction, and cost reduction activities by working closely with suppliers, supplier managers, product test engineering and product quality engineering to coordinate change management, product qualifications and ongoing reliability and quality monitors

• Provide leadership to achieve supplier quality key performance indicator goals and targets as well as maintain Silicon Labs International’s quality management system certifications and corporate social responsibility

Qualifications/Skills you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or related degree with 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, tools & methods, statistical data analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies

• Good understanding of Semiconductor Technology and the manufacturing processes

• Process control and other six sigma tools knowledge

• Experience with problem solving tools and root cause analysis techniques (Fault tree analysis, 3x5 Why, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), failure analysis and reliability concepts in semiconductor products

• Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949, JEDEC, and environmental regulations (RoHS/REACH)

• Ability to influence and drive results across external partners

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits & Perks:

Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.

• Medical and dental insurance coverage including spouse and child(ren)

• Bi yearly health screening and flu vaccination

• Office location is above Tai Seng MRT station

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Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.