Overview
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Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components used across automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. The company states its mission to help bring in-demand technologies to life and invites you to join the team to help build The DNA of tech.®
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 company listed on the NYSE (VSH).
The global position for this role will be filled within Vishay offices in Newport, UK.
What You Will Be Doing
* Oversee the Global Reliability and Failure Analysis function to implement quality systems, guidelines, plans and policies to ensure the highest quality and reliability of the company’s products.
* Support key customer issues to achieve quality standards, systems and objectives utilizing appropriate procedures and cost savings methods.
* Participate in the review of engineering designs with the R&D and Engineering group to contribute quality and reliability requirements and considerations, including assessing reliability and burn-in for new technology platforms and products.
* Direct the assistance of product support areas in gathering and analyzing data.
* Select and manage appropriate global subordinate reliability and FA management group to ensure smooth coverage of quality and reliability functions.
* Represent MOSFET division in industry communities such as JEDEC and AECQ.
* Continue building internal Reliability and FA best-in-class standards and practices with respect to new materials or technologies.
* Design and drive the enablement of world-class Quality and Reliability requirements for wide-bandgap (SiC) power product releases to meet industry standards (JEDEC and AEC) and customer requirements.
* Establish industry best-in-class methodologies to test and characterize SiC power semiconductor devices to understand reliability and failure mechanisms during R&D, Transfer (NPI) and High-Volume-Manufacturing (HVM).
* Design experiments and coordinate statistical studies to determine device reliability (e.g., gate oxide lifetime marathon tests, time-dependent dielectric breakdown).
* Lead and collaborate with R&D, Engineering and Operations to establish screening and burn-in procedures for SiC power devices to meet product quality requirements and customer-specific needs during R&D, NPI and HVM.
* Lead and contribute to R&D, NPI and HVM quality/reliability projects, presenting results to senior management and external stakeholders.
* Design requirements for quality and reliability test equipment, coordinate their development and enable transfer to manufacturing when needed.
* Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including R&D, Engineering, Marketing, and academic collaborators.
* Represent the company in industry councils such as JEDEC or AECQ.
What You Will Bring Along
* A PhD or Masters-level degree in electronics engineering, physics or related microelectronics field.
* 15+ years of experience in quality and reliability with significant leadership at the semiconductor industry level. Familiarity with reliability and failure modes of power semiconductor discrete devices, power ICs and SiC.
* 5+ years of experience in wide-bandgap power semiconductor technology (ideally SiC).
* Experience leading global teams in reliability testing of SiC MOSFETs and diodes, at wafer- and package-level; GaN experience preferred.
* Strong understanding of statistical analysis and design of experiments.
* Knowledge of semiconductor TCAD tools for device simulation (e.g., Synopsys Sentaurus, Silvaco Victory).
* Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify problems and implement comprehensive action plans.
* Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and prioritize effectively.
* Effective communication skills to convey technical information clearly.
* Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to build rapport with Operations and cross-functional colleagues and foster collaboration.
* Comprehensive background in power semiconductors/semiconductor physics and/or electronics engineering, with a logical, creative approach to tasks and strong collaboration with manufacturing partners and internal teams.
What Can We Offer You
Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve personal and professional goals. The company emphasizes open and collaborative culture, global opportunities, and stable employment.
Vishay is committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination and maintains equal employment opportunities for all colleagues and applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, or other protected classes in accordance with applicable laws.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Quality Assurance
Industries
* Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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