Senior Manager Substrates (Supplier Quality)

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager – Substrates (Supplier Quality) to join our Global Quality organization. In this role, you will be the global technical and quality authority for substrate materials, working closely with Procurement and Development to ensure robust supplier performance, material quality, and long term technology alignment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the global technical and quality expert for substrate materials
• Lead the quality strategy and roadmap for substrate-related raw materials and suppliers
• Partner with Procurement (PROC) and Development (DEV) as the primary quality counterpart for substrate topics
• Serve as a high-level problem solver, driving root cause analysis and resolution of complex material and supplier issues
• Drive continuous improvement programs at suppliers to enhance quality, reliability, and performance
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier escalations, managing critical quality incidents and coordinating cross-functional responses
• Support qualification, audits, and assessments of substrate suppliers and materials

Qualifications

• University degree in Physics, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field
• Proven experience in the semiconductor industry, ideally with a focus on materials, substrates, or related design/processing
• Strong understanding of material properties, semiconductor processes, and quality requirements
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally to suppliers and internal sites

Additional Information

As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. We embrace diversity and inclusion and offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance. Recruiting decisions are based on applicants' experience and skills. Please inform your recruiter if accommodations are needed to enable participation in the interview process.