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

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!

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.