Supplier Quality Engineer – Semiconductor Materials (m/f/d)

European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH is the joint venture between TSMC, Bosch, Infineon and NXP. For the first time, global technology leader TSMC is building a semiconductor fab in the heart of Europe, offering cutting-edge manufacturing technologies for next-generation semiconductor products. ESMC represents a shared commitment to strengthening the European semiconductor ecosystem.

For our future fab in Dresden, we are looking for a highly motivated and committed:

Supplier Quality Engineer – Semiconductor Materials (m/f/d)

Starting on January 27, you can become a key safeguard for Europe’s newest, most advanced semiconductor manufacturing process.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer – Semiconductor Materials (m/f/d) at ESMC, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of all incoming materials and services used in our Dresden fabrication facility. By collaborating with global suppliers and our internal engineering, procurement, and laboratory teams, you will establish a stable quality baseline that matches our mother fabs in Taiwan.

This role is an exciting opportunity to combine your technical knowledge of material science with supplier management and big data analytics to protect our production from material excursions!

Job Responsibilities

1. Incoming Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain a stable statistical baseline for incoming materials and services to ensure local wafer quality aligns with our international mother fabs.

2. Supplier Quality Management: Conduct comprehensive supplier quality system assessments, onsite audits, risk management, and process change control (PCN) reviews.

3. Excursion Prevention: Utilize statistical process control (SPC) data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to proactively monitor supplier performance and prevent material deviations.

4. Collaborative Problem Solving: Lead cross-functional troubleshooting teams alongside suppliers and internal laboratory, facility, and procurement departments to quickly resolve quality issues.

5. Cross-Border Alignment: Align requirements and share Best Known Methods (BKMs) across different time zones, communicating effectively with internal management and executive supplier representatives.

6. Continuous Improvement: Build trust-based, professional relationships with suppliers to encourage proactive transparency and continuous quality improvements.

Job Qualifications

Must-Have:

1. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Material Science, Material Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field.

2. Experience: 0 to 3 years of professional experience, ideally in the semiconductor industry or related high-tech sectors (e.g., photovoltaics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals).

3. Core Technical Skills: Familiarity with basic material quality management, statistical data analysis, or process change control.

4. Interpersonal & Communication Skills: High intercultural open-mindedness, strong initiative, and the confidence to communicate effectively with international teams and senior management.

5. Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken) is required.

Nice-to-Have:

1. Practical experience in semiconductor fabrication operations, process engineering, or physical/chemical laboratory analysis.

2. Familiarity with structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys) and supplier auditing.

3. Basic conversational skills in German and/or Mandarin.

Why Join ESMC?

1. Help build a completely new semiconductor manufacturing site in Europe.

2. Work in a highly international environment with colleagues across Europe, Taiwan and the US.

3. Shape processes instead of maintaining existing structures.

4. Participate in global projects and cross-functional collaboration.

5. International onboarding including 9-12 months of training in Taiwan.

Each journey starts with a first step.

Joining ESMC at this early stage will provide you with the unique opportunity to actively shape the future of the fab in Dresden, boost your career and put your true potential to the test. You will be working in a fast paced, international startup environment whilst at the same time having access to the experience, talent, and resources of the largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturer in the world, TSMC. You have ample opportunities to learn about TSMC Operations, Digital Transformation, and various advanced Facilities related topics, both in Taiwan and other sites around the world.

Behind the world’s most advanced technology are real people with real passion. Our success is fueled by our core values: Integrity, Commitment, Innovation and Customer Trust (ICIC).

At ESMC we believe in the power of inclusive leadership and passion. We demonstrate this in our commitment to our people vision: create an inclusive environment to inspire passion and enable the best in YOU.