Supplier Quality Engineer

FormFactor Inc.•Farmers Branch, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for driving supplier quality performance for wafer fabrication–related suppliers, with a strong focus on chemical and material quality, supplier investigations, and corrective action execution. This role will report into the global Supplier Quality team and directly support the Farmers Branch location as a primary focus. This role partners closely with wafer fab operations, engineering, and sourcing to ensure supplier issues are robustly investigated, contained, and prevented from recurrence. This position plays a critical hands-on role in root cause analysis, supplier corrective actions, and data-driven supplier performance management, supporting both site-specific and global supplier quality objectives.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work
8D Methodology
Communication
Data Analysis
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Quality Control
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Quality Metrics
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Structured Problem Solving
Supplier Auditing
Supplier Quality Engineering
Wafer Fabrication

Responsibilities

Lead supplier quality investigations related to wafer fab materials, chemicals, and outsourced processes, including containment, root cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions.
Drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Own and coordinate chemical and material-related quality excursions, partnering with suppliers, internal engineering, and fab operations to identify systemic causes and implement preventative controls.
Monitor, obtain, and analyze supplier scorecards, including defect trends, First Pass Yield (FPY), response timeliness, and corrective action effectiveness.
Support and execute supplier qualification, re-qualification, and change management activities, including FAI, PCN review, and risk assessments.
Partner with the Senior Manager, Global Supplier Quality to align site-level supplier issues with global supplier quality strategies and standards.
Work closely with the Site Senior Manager of Quality to ensure alignment between supplier quality performance and fab quality metrics.
Participate in supplier audits, process reviews, and technical discussions, with emphasis on chemical controls, process stability, and variation reduction.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sourcing, Facilities, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Reliability, and Operations to resolve supplier-related quality risks.
Track and report supplier quality performance metrics, investigation status, and corrective action closure to stakeholders.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on incoming quality, defect reduction, and First Time Right (FTR) performance.