Defect Engineering Manager (d/​m/​f)

Premstätten, Styria, Austria – ams-OSRAM AG

Your tasks

  • End to end responsibility for the Defect Engineering organization
  • Leading a team of around 10 defect engineers
  • Define, track, and continuously improve relevant KPIs, including D0 / Defect Density; Excursion rate, wafer at risk
  • Prioritize and coordinate CIP and improvement projects focused on D0 improvement
  • Provide structured support to Task Force teams with resources and defect analysis expertise
  • Act as first level escalation to suppliers and internal stakeholders for defect related topics
  • Communicate defect relevant updates to internal and external customers
  • Support internal and customer audits and drive follow up actions to closure
  • Act as a role model for collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

Who we are looking for

  • Successfully completed studies in Physics, Chemistry or Electrical Engineering or comparable
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, defect engineering, or related areas
  • Proven leadership experience, ideally managing teams or cross‑functional groups
  • Open mindset for change and the willingness to contribute to this proactively
  • Strong analytical mindset with a high level of data literacy
  • Deep understanding of defect inspection systems, review processes, and SPC/FDC methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to manage priorities across multiple teams including Yield, Process, Metrology, Equipment, Manufacturing, and R&D
  • Fluent English language skills, German is a plus


We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.

The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group H (https://www.feei.at/aktuelles/mindestloehne-und-gehaelter-eei/).
We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

Contact

Stefanie Kleierl will be happy to answer any questions you may have.


E-Mail: stefanie.kleierl@ams-osram.com

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Job details

Posting date:2026/02/12
Experience level:Experienced Professional (>8 Years)
Type of contract:Permanent
Employment type: Full-time
Work Model:Hybrid
Business unit:CMOS Sensors & ASICs
Organization:ams-OSRAM AG
Job field:Manufacturing
Job ID:22817

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What we offer

Coaching

Opportunity for coaching, mentoring and networking

Opportunity for coaching, mentoring and networking

Training offers

Training opportunities & structured onboarding and development planning

Training opportunities & structured onboarding and development planning

International

International assignments

International assignments

Various career paths

Key expert, management & project management

Key expert, management & project management

Home office

Home office option

Home office option

Part-time

Openness to part-time work (also during parental leave)

Openness to part-time work (also during parental leave)

Health

Health and prevention program

Health and prevention program

Sports programs

Various sports programs

Various sports programs

Continued payment of remuneration

Continued payment of remuneration in the event of illness

Continued payment of remuneration in the event of illness

Direct insurance

Private insurance offers

Private insurance offers

Bonus

Profit sharing / variable salary / stock options

Profit sharing / variable salary / stock options

Company doctor

Company doctor

Company doctor

Where you can find us

Our site in Premstätten

ams-OSRAM AG

8141 Premstätten, Styria

Austria

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The ams OSRAM culture focuses on variety and innovation.

A more than motivating working atmosphere, combined with attractive training opportunities and performance-oriented compensation encourage our employees’ actions and promote their entrepreneurial spirit. An agile mindset, trust and integrity – for us at ams OSRAM, these values are not just empty promises, but an integral part of our corporate culture that we live every day. In fact, these are the key prerequisites for employees to fulfill even the highest requirements. Learn more about what you can expect from us!

Bringing intelligence to light and passion to innovation


The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters. By adding intelligence to light and passion to innovation, we enrich peoples' lives. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation across sensing, illumination and visualization to make journeys safer, medical diagnoses more accurate and daily moments in communication a richer experience

The CSA division supplies sensors that bridge the gap between the world we live in and the digital world of machines. By converting physical signals - heartbeats, sounds, light waves - into data, we enable robots, cars and other devices to interact with people and improve our world. What drives CSA is a relentless desire to contribute to technology and have a meaningful impact on the world. This business thrives on solving complex problems and partnering with global leaders at the forefront of technological advancement. Our goal: to push the boundaries of sensor technology and empower innovators to make the world smarter, healthier and happier.

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