Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

The Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality will help drive pSemi product Quality Improvement through Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS). This position will ensure the SQMS is robust and meets all customer and industry standards and compliance by collaborating with existing Supply Chain, Purchasing, Process, Product, Technology, Quality Engineering and Management. This position will also lead and report the current status of the SQMS with a continual improvement focus. Conduct audits of the supply chain as needed and facilitate the 8D/Corrective Action Report process. The ultimate goal is to ensure customer satisfaction as a result of Supply Chain Compliance as well as fostering a long-term win-win partnership with Supply Chain.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Maintain approved Supplier List documentation in Agile document control system
• Maintain and drive quantifiable quality improvement through interactions with pSemi suppliers, as well as other pSemi team members.
• Maintain and drive improvements in pSemi Corrective Actions Report (CAR) system
• Lead supplier audits
• Ensure compliance to pSemi’s Supplier quality and certified standard requirements
• Generate/revise Supplier requirements documentation
• Gather data and help prepare presentations for Supplier Quarterly Business Review meetings
• Monitor and works with Manager, Supplier Quality to establish Key Process Indicators for CAR, Supplier Audit & Supplier Scorecard systems.
• Collaborate with Quality and cross functional teams to drive quality improvement through suppliers

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• Minimum 5 years of work-related experience in a High-Tech environment, preferably Semiconductor Industry
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Technical knowledge, organizational skill and analytical skill in manufacturing and standards
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently through reporting key progress indicators (KPI), resulting in positive business impacts
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships (internal/external) and work effectively
• Ability to travel for audits and/or to address quality concerns with suppliers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile document control system
• Experience in using AIAG automotive core tools
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, experienced and proficient in DMAIC process
• Experience in conducting, leading, and facilitating 8D/Corrective Action Report process
• Experience in using statistical software to establish and update MSA reports
• Certified auditor to conduct ISO9001:2015/IATF16949/AS9100D audits internally and on suppliers

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; Masters’ Degree preferred

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com