Senior Quality Engineer 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Location: Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Job ID: R0130057

Date Posted: 2026-05-15

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:  Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

The opportunity 

 

Hitachi Energy is a global leader in power and renewable technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. CHSEM provides high‑power semiconductor devices to Hitachi Energy internal customers (e.g. HVDC, GPQSS) as well as to external customers.

The Senior Material Quality Engineer ensures the quality, robustness, and long‑term reliability of critical raw materials used in BiMOS semiconductor device production at the Lenzburg fabrication facility. Acting as a technical authority, the role independently manages complex material‑ and supplier‑related quality topics, contributes to supplier quality strategy, and supports both supplier and team capability development to enable stable and scalable operations.

How you’ll make an impact

 

Drive the material quality approach for critical raw materials used in BiMOS operations

Define and continuously improve CTQ concepts and control strategies

Lead complex material quality investigations related to deviations, yield, and reliability issues

Monitor & develop supplier performance and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions

Lead material qualification, requalification, and change management activities

Support production with technical expertise during production, troubleshooting, and ramp-up phases

Drive cross-functional improvement initiatives to enhance quality, reliability, and cost efficiency

Act as a technical reference, supporting or mentoring engineers and strengthening supplier and team capabilities

 

Your background

 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience in material quality, supplier quality, or semiconductor manufacturing

Certified auditor (VDA 6.3, ISO 19011, or equivalent)

Strong knowledge of material quality, process control, and risk management in a manufacturing environment

Proven ability to independently manage complex material and supplier quality issues

Experience with structured quality methods such as 8D, Six Sigma, or equivalent

More about us 

We offer you:

Extra days off between Christmas and New Year 

Subsidised meals at the locations with canteens

50% discount on main courses at our FELFEL fridges

Discount on memberships at various fitness centres 

Discounts on various products and services

Attractive pension benefits with our company pension fund  

Diversity: Promotion of diversity and inclusion and cultural offers, credit cards, petrol, etc.) 

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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