Principal Engineer Quality Management System, Processes, Methods, Tools (f/m/div) - Munich
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer — open 5 days.
About the role
This role involves uncovering root causes of errors, driving transformational improvements, and implementing solutions to ensure product quality, reliability, and performance.
What you'll do
- Act as the technical lead and methodological expert for Burn-in (BI), including steering BI decisions and driving continuous improvements.
- Provide teaching, coaching, and knowledge transfer on Burn-in topics to cross-functional teams.
- Support Design for Stress (DfS) sustaining activities, including management and resolution of DfS Jira Tickets.
- Serve as the 1st level of support for internal customer inquiries, with a focus on Automotive Governance.
- Collaborate with Front-End (FE), Back-End (BE), and product development teams, contributing expert knowledge on failure mechanisms, defects, design, and test conditions.
- Lead customer communications regarding early topics and contribute to the continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
What you'll need
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of professional work experience in semiconductor manufacturing, with a focus on quality management along the supply chain, Front-End and Back-End processes, and reliability testing.
- Expert-level knowledge in Burn-in methodologies, including deep understanding of physical failure mechanisms, defect analysis, Fault Analysis (FA), and test conditions.
- Proven experience as a technical lead in a cross-functional environment, with the ability to drive decisions, align stakeholders, and manage Design for Stress (DfS) activities effectively.
- Solid understanding of wafer manufacturing process, foundational skills in data analysis, and familiarity with chip design, test engineering, and product development processes.
- Proficiency in digital collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Intranet platforms.
- Strong automotive quality mindset and knowledge about automotive requirements.
- Fluent English (written and spoken).
Nice to have
- German language skills are a plus.
Skills: Burn-in (BI), Design for Stress (DfS), failure mechanisms, defect analysis, Automotive Governance
This role has been open 4 days — well below the 54-day median for Reliability Engineering roles.
Reliability Engineering · Reliability Engineering
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Open roles in category
424
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Infineon Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (424 roles · 70 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 35 | 424 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 321 | 9346 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 33 d | 54 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: Burn-in (BI), Design for Stress (DfS), failure mechanisms, defect analysis, Automotive Governance
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 74 open roles · median 137 d
- Infineon Technologies (this employer) · 33 open roles · median 41 d
- Applied Materials · 23 open roles · median 77 d
- Analog Devices · 22 open roles · median 40 d
- onsemi · 22 open roles · median 65 d
- Renesas Electronics · 19 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 424 open Reliability Engineering (Reliability Engineering) roles from 70 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.