Director Electrical Failure Analysis (f/m/div)

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Your role Key responsibilities in your new role

- Lead and drive Electrical Failure Analysis (EFA)
for customer returns across all microcontroller product families, including
AURIX™, PSOC™, TRAVEO™, and the RC family
- Guide and
develop the global FAR organization by leading employees, building a
sustainable talent pipeline, and ensuring efficient processes, procedures, and
execution in line with commitments on quality, budget, and timelines
- Ensure high-quality EFA reporting for Quality
Management and customers, with a strong focus on reducing "No Trouble
Found" cases and improving root-cause identification
- Maintain EFA
efficiency and delivery performance by meeting customer commitments and
productivity targets measured by analyses completed per employee and month
- Drive continuous product quality improvement and
support microcontroller PPM targets through FAR insights, with a focus on test
coverage, design enhancements, and indirect improvements in Frontend and
Backend processes
- Define and execute the global FAR strategy
across sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, aligned with regional
management and ATV Complaint Management objectives
- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance
state-of-the-art failure analysis methodologies, process innovations, and
AI-driven solutions to improve analysis effectiveness and efficiency
- Lead customer communications and support
escalation management, ensuring timely, professional, and technically sound
engagement with internal and external stakeholders

Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

As a Director of Electrical Failure
Analysis you will be leading the global Microcontroller Failure Analysis
organization, driving strategy, operational excellence, and continuous quality
improvement across the product portfolio. It ensures timely and effective
root-cause analysis, customer support, and escalation management while
implementing innovative methodologies and AI-driven solutions. The position
also oversees budget, resources, processes, and organizational development to
meet business and customer commitments. In addition, it provides strong
leadership in talent development, succession planning, and fostering a
high-performance environment that supports long-term business and quality
objectives.

- 10+ years of
experience in Research & Development management, with a strong track record
of leading engineering organizations and complex development activities
- Deep knowledge
of microcontroller architecture, product operation, Product Engineering, Test
Engineering, and validation processes
- Strong
experience working in multicultural and global environments, collaborating
effectively across regions, functions, and stakeholders
- Proven people
management experience, including team development, remote leadership, and
support for both management and Technical Ladder career paths
- Excellent
analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing
priorities related to timelines, quality, costs, customer escalations, and
customer satisfaction
- Demonstrated ability to balance customer return
analysis requirements (QM/customer needs) with business objectives, operational
efficiency, and volume ramp-up demands (SPM

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