Director Quality Management

Infineon•San Jose, CA

20d•$194,200 - $267,100

About The Position

The Director Quality Management leads and develops a global Product Quality team of approximately four professionals in the United States and India. The role owns quality management across the product lifecycle for power semiconductor hardware, including automotive and functional safety products and emerging power solutions for advanced robotics. It defines and drives functional safety quality strategies, ensures compliance with ISO 26262 and other applicable standards, and supports product teams in meeting safety goals and Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) requirements. The position oversees quality and reliability throughout product development and production, including risk assessments, verification, validation, qualification, audits, assessments, process compliance, and release approvals. It establishes quality roadmaps for future technologies, leads continuous improvement, supports customer engagements, provides release documentation such as PPAP, and drives escalation and resolution of critical customer quality concerns. The Director also communicates quality guidance and decisions to project teams, managers, safety managers, customers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a comparable technical discipline.
10+ years of experience in hardware semiconductor, power, and automotive semiconductor industries.
5+ years of proven leadership managing global and multicultural teams.
Extensive experience in quality management across development, qualification, manufacturing, and customer support.
Certification in Semiconductor Automotive Functional Safety (mandatory).
Extensive knowledge of ISO 26262, including its content, requirements interpretation, and implementation methodology.
Knowledge of safety analysis methods including FTA, DFA, FMEDA, and FIT reporting per ISO 26262 and SN 29500.
Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality methodologies and standards.
Knowledge of Risk Management, FMEA, PIN FMEA, QFD, 8D, and PPAP.
Knowledge of statistical quality methods.
Knowledge of JEDEC and AEC-Q qualification standards and IPC standards.
Knowledge of semiconductor technologies, product development, manufacturing, and supply chain quality.
Knowledge of wafer processes and process control.
Knowledge of Burn-In concepts and Design for Stress reliability corridor management with quarterly RPT submissions.
Excellent stakeholder management and customer communication skills.
Ability to work effectively across global organizations and multiple continents.
Fluent English.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced power stages, point-of-load regulators, or automotive power semiconductor products is highly desirable.
Familiarity with product quality requirements for automotive EV systems, autonomous systems, and robotics is a strong plus.
Project management experience is advantageous.
German language skills or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a global Product Quality team of approximately four professionals located in the United States and India.
Coach and empower team members to represent quality across regions and functions.
Own Quality Management throughout the product lifecycle for power semiconductor hardware, including automotive, functional safety, and advanced robotics products.
Define and drive Functional Safety quality strategies for automotive and safety-critical applications in accordance with applicable standards, including ISO 26262.
Confirm safety, document, and verification plans align with ISO 26262 implementation.
Perform functional safety pre-assessments in preparation for baseline submission to the Central Organisation for Audit and Assessment (ATV CA3).
Conduct Functional Safety audits and assessments as a co-auditor during product development.
Support external Functional Safety assessments and audits by certification bodies such as TÜV and Exida.
Conduct continuous assessments against ISO 26262 requirements to create evidence for the safety case.
Confirm corrective actions for systematic issues are agreed upon and adequately addressed to meet ISO 26262 requirements.
Guide project team members, project managers, and safety managers on ISO 26262 process compliance and product conformance.
Ensure quality processes support Functional Safety concepts from item definition through production and field monitoring.
Support development teams in achieving ASIL requirements and safety goals.
Oversee Functional Safety verification, validation, qualification, and confirmation activities.
Align quality strategies with safety cases, safety mechanisms, and product reliability requirements.
Support assessments and audits related to Functional Safety, customer requirements, and industry standards.
Establish and maintain quality roadmaps supporting future technologies, products, and packages.
Participate in project board reviews and make decisions on project release approvals.
Lead product risk assessments and make release decisions under challenging schedules and business constraints.
Ensure quality and reliability methodologies are implemented throughout development and production.
Initiate and lead continuous improvement programs focused on quality, reliability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Represent the company as a senior quality leader in key customer engagements and quality discussions.
Ensure process compliance during product development and production and ensure required quality assurance measures and documentation are available.
Apply advanced knowledge of quality systems, methods, and tools to complex situations.
Communicate with customers about product-related quality topics and questions, and provide release documentation such as PPAP.
Drive escalation management and resolution of critical customer quality concerns.