Senior Director - Supplier Quality and Reliability

Intel Corporation•Hillsboro, OR

1d•$213,650 - $301,620•Hybrid

About The Position

Intel Foundry is seeking a strategic, results-oriented Senior Director to lead Supplier Quality and Reliability. Reporting to the VP/GM of Intel Foundry Quality, Reliability and Labs, this leader will define the vision and execute the strategy to eliminate supplier-related quality incidents across wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, substrates, assembly, and test. This leader will partner with high-impact Intel Foundry leaders across manufacturing, technology development, automation, sourcing, engineering, labs, customer quality, and suppliers to strengthen prevention, accountability, decision-making, and sustained improvement. The ideal candidate brings executive presence, supplier influence, and a record of improving quality across complex global supply chains. External foundry or semiconductor supplier quality leadership experience is preferred. This role requires periodic domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Experience with semiconductor quality management systems, supplier qualification, audits, change control, corrective action, and risk reduction.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment in complex technical environments.
Leadership experience in supplier quality, reliability, manufacturing quality, or supply chain quality within semiconductor, foundry, advanced packaging, or high-tech manufacturing environments.
Experience leading global teams, executive supplier engagements, and quality improvement programs across multi-tier supplier ecosystems.
Strong business acumen with experience connecting technical execution to customer, financial, and operational outcomes.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field required.
8+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, technology development, supplier quality, reliability, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or PhD preferred.
External foundry or semiconductor supplier quality leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute supplier quality and reliability strategy aligned with Intel Foundry roadmaps and customer commitments.
Lead a global Supplier Quality and Reliability organization across equipment, materials, packaging, assembly, and test.
Communicate supplier performance, risks, decisions, and mitigation plans to executives.
Deploy qualification, audit, surveillance, release, and prevention systems across suppliers and sub-tier suppliers.
Control supplier changes across materials, configurations, firmware/software, packaging, handling, and logistics.
Partner across manufacturing, sourcing, engineering, labs, customer quality, and suppliers to align priorities and reduce risk.
Define metrology and monitoring systems for equipment, incoming materials, and manufacturing process interactions.
Drive containment, root cause, corrective action, recurrence prevention, and supplier accountability for major excursions.
Direct engagement with supplier executives on a peer-to-peer basis for roadmap development and implementation and issue containment and resolution.