Global Commodity Engineer - Interconnection Technologies (m/f/d)

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Global Commodity Engineer - Interconnection Technologies (m/f/d)

• Advantest Europe GmbH
• Böblingen
• Vollzeit
• Home-Office

Your Responsibilities

The Global Interconnection Technology Engineer is a key technical contributor within the Global Interconnect Commodity Team. The role works in close collaboration with local and global R&D organizations, Global Procurement, and strategic suppliers to jointly develop and execute interconnection technology and sourcing strategies for a highly complex product environment.

The position is accountable for enabling and driving robust solutions across interconnection technologies (e.g., connectors, cable assemblies, harnesses, PCB interconnects) by aligning business requirements, technical roadmaps, and supply market capabilities. Rather than acting as a standalone expert, the Global Interconnection Technology Engineer orchestrates and supports cross‑functional teams, ensuring that technology choices, supplier capabilities, and cost optimization initiatives are consistently assessed, aligned, and progressed across regions and business units.

• Drive the creation maintenance, and evolution of the global requirements matrix.
• Support technical evaluation of supplier capabilities
• Conduct technical deep dives on failure modes, reliability concerns and manufacturability issues.

Commodity & Supplier Strategy

• Partner with Global Procurement to develop & support commodity strategies and initiatives derived for interconnect technologies.
• Lead technical assessments, capability audits and qualification of new and existing suppliers.
• Ensure R&D groups have the required support from strategic suppliers.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Facilitate communication across global teams, including design reviews, supplier meetings, and procurement decision making.
• Support R&D teams throughout the development cycle.
• Understand the global mapping of relevant R&D teams and key engineers.

Quality and Compliance

• Work with quality teams to define required inspection criteria, test methods and qualification plans.
• Investigate root causes of interconnect-related issues and drive corrective actions with suppliers and design teams.
• Support Scouting, Developing & Qualifying new suppliers as per the business and strategical needs.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate combines deep engineering knowledge of interconnection technologies with strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working in global development environments.

Technical Leadership

The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• Ability to work independently in a global, matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time‑management and ability to balance global priorities.
• Strong initiative and influencing skills.

Your Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering.
• 10+ years experience with interconnection technologies.
• Experience working globally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience in the test and/or semiconductor industries.
• Experience with spring probes.
• Experience with optical interconnection systems.

Our offer

• Flexibility
• Benefits
• Development
• Fitness
• Security

Flexibility: Flexible and trust-based working hours, 30 vacation days + option for additional vacation days, mobile working, individual part-time models and programs for extended periods of absence

Benefits: Attractive salary, share in Advantest´s success through our exceptionally appealing bonus program as well as numerous subsidies, discounts and offerings (e.g. bike leasing)

Development: Structured onboarding programs and mentoring, development discussions, technical and soft skill trainings, language courses and knowledge sessions

Fitness: Ergonomic working environment, sports and fitness options and events (e.g. Global Challenge) as well as health days

Security: Attractive company pension scheme, comprehensive insurance coverage and support in emergency situations

If you have any questions, Ann-Kathrin Rupp will be happy to answer them.

Advantest
Ann-Kathrin Rupp
Böblingen
+49 (0) 7031.204.8022

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