Principal Power Module Quality Engineer, Senior

Nexperia

Principal Quality Engineer for Power Modules at Nexperia driving quality management strategies for power module products. Collaborating with R&D and cross-functional teams for industrial and automotive applications.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeCatania • 🇮🇹 ItalySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the quality requirements for power modules to achieve a reliable and durable design till manufacturing
Represent the Quality Management for Power Modules within the development team
Correlate the failure mechanisms on power modules, equipped with SiC and GaN, with reliability measures to be implemented into the product quality
Responsible to define the qualification approach of product developments for power module products
Enable early identification and characterization of failure mechanisms and link to performance and lifetime limitations through simulation and predictive analytics
Determining the effect of the different stress factors on the lifetime
Setup a product lifetime estimation fitting customers application profile, derive pass/fail criteria
Manage the concept of reliability tests with external partners
Responsible for implementation of quality procedures & quality standards (Nexperia, JEDEC, AEC-Q, AQG 324 and customer specific) in the projects
Serve as the primary support to customers on SiC/GaN power module issues and complain handling. Lead customer requests using structured problem-solving methods.
Prepare and deliver customer-facing quality reports and presentations
Manage failure analysis requests, coordinate cross-functional teams (design, reliability, manufacturing, test), and communicate findings clearly.
Promote quality as value added to internal and external stakeholders
Responsible to identify and address quality gaps in product creation process
Define qualification requirements & support qualification of manufacturing processes
Documentation and handling of data in analysis tools and evaluation wrt. Reliability, Yield, FMEA, Customer requests, etc.
Activities to identify root causes for yield loss or other production problems as well as the implementation of containment and corrective actions
Responsible for creation of the initial input for PCNs, review and issue, and support follow up activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD or master’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline
Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar position, experienced in power module technology and assembly processes preferred
Knowledge in semiconductor physics as well as in semiconductor applications, preferably in the SiC / GaN domain
Knowledge of international quality standards and policies e.g. AEC-Q101, AQG 324
Familiar with measurement methods and equipment as well as device testing environments
Familiar with standard software tools (e.g. Office), problem solving techniques
High quality mindset
Fluent spoken and written English skills
Strong know how in statistical data analysis
Good communication and presentation skills
Ability to work under pressure
Good team player and willingness to travel
Assertiveness and demonstrated influencing skills
Ability to create a trusted network within the organization
Experience in resolving conflicts and disagreements among others
Open mindset, which welcomes changes and views problems as opportunities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel EU less than 15% of the time
Employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups

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Hard Skills & Tools

power module technologysemiconductor physicsreliability testingfailure analysisstatistical data analysispredictive analyticsFMEAqualification requirementslifetime estimationproblem-solving techniques

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsteam playerassertivenessinfluencing skillsability to work under pressureconflict resolutionopen mindsetcustomer supportquality mindset

Certifications

PhDMaster's degreeAEC-Q101AQG 324JEDEC standards