Head of Formulations & Optronics Quality Europe /all genders / Part-fulltime

In this role you lead regional quality for next-generation semiconductor materials and electronics, guiding a team of Quality Engineers to resolve complex issues. You collaborate with R&D, scale-up, analytical QC, supplier quality, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure reliable products. You drive root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and region-wide quality audits to build a proactive culture. You act as the voice of the customer, ensuring timely disposition of discrepant material and preventing recurrence. You will champion data-driven improvements and support new product introductions.

• Lead regional quality for next-generation semiconductor and electronic materials; direct a team of Quality Engineers and partner with R&D, process scale-up, analytical QC, supplier quality, supply chain, and manufacturing to resolve complex issues
• Guide investigations to root cause and coordinate corrective, preventive, and mitigation actions
• Oversee quality audits at regional sites and toll manufacturers; build a proactive semiconductor quality culture with cross-functional teams
• Act as the voice of the customer; support timely disposition of discrepant material and work with internal and external partners to close process gaps
• Accountable for regional quality performance; drive continuous improvement through disciplined process controls, SPC reviews, and variation reduction
• Identify automation and data-driven opportunities to improve traceability and enable faster, better decisions
• Support new product introductions with rigorous risk assessments and process controls; contribute to global quality initiatives and process optimization
• Travel to customers and sites across Europe and other international locations as needed

• PhD in relevant fields
• ≥10 years of semiconductor wafer fabrication experience
• Proficiency in German (spoken and written) and business-level English
• Advanced statistical knowledge (SPC, t-tests, ANOVA, univariate/multivariate modeling)
• Experience with quality and problem-solving methods (5 Whys, segmentation, model-based problem solving, FMEAs, change control, document control)
• Familiarity with data/statistical tools (JMP, Palantir Foundry, Python, Tableau); experience with semiconductor automation/data automation/digitization
• Understanding of ISO 9001; ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 auditor certification is advantageous; experience in chemical manufacturing/processing is valued
• Strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration; multilingual capabilities a plus

• Cross-cultural collaboration
• Strong communicator
• Problem-solving mindset
• JMP
• Palantir Foundry
• Python