Richard Clemente
Global Leader Semiconductor Development Engineering
Berkheimer Str. 18, 73734 Esslingen Am Neckar,Baden Wurttemberg
Summary
Quality and Reliability Leader with years of experience making sure products and services meet and or exceed internal and external standards. Skilled in leading teams in a multi-cultural fast paced environment, Effective communicator with proven track record of releasing semiconductor products with unparalleled quality and reliability.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global Leader Suppler Development Engineering
Aptiv GmBH
Esslingen | Munich | Wuppertal
04.2021 - Current
- Worldwide technical lead in managing semiconductor quality within Aptiv (China, Germany, Portugal, Singapore, Mexico)
- Lead problem resolution activities with supplier on complex topics which may include 3 party communications with Automotive OEMs
- Monitor key supplier's performance and drive continuous improvement activities
- Engage with supplier leadership and drive executive level quality commitment in quality and reliability improvements
- Assess and approve semiconductor component changes initiated by the supplier
- Work with product design and hardware teams for best ASIC solution
- Conduct Safe Launch for New Automotive Platforms within Aptiv.
- Lead and own deep dive assessment across the entire semiconductor value stream
- Audit Functional Capability of Semiconductor devices as per ISO26262
- Drive risk assessment and risk mitigation activities throughout the product lifecycle.
- Developed comprehensive risk management strategies to mitigate potential challenges in an evolving marketplace
- Developed high-performing teams for enhanced productivity through targeted recruitment, training, and mentoring initiatives
Senior Quality Manager for Automotive Products
Infineon Technologies AG
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Quality Manager for power electronic devices dealing with quality topics across the product life cycle.
- Define, plan and manage qualification activities with emphasis on customer and requirements in alignment to internal and external quality standards.
- Participate and lead focus teams, task forces, crisis teams and risk assessments for suppliers or internal Infineon factories.
- Defect improvement activities through cross team collaboration and determination of accurate root causes, implementation of corrective actions.
- Business unit contact for change management topics which mostly pertains to improvement/alteration of product designs, manufacturing processes and factory expansion programs.
- Contribute to ISO 26262-related development processes, tools and methods within the Business Line and within the Automotive Division.
- Accomplishments: Enabled the release of a U5886 family (transformer semiconductor device) at volume production with 1st time right at qualification (3-months in advance)
- Managed the implementation and approval (both internal and customer) of black top design to eradicate package crack on VQFN products
- Maintain and improved the defect rates for VQFN Automotive Semiconductor Products up to 0.5 DPM (defect per million) from a 3PPM standing which provided a benchmark for other business units to follow.
Senior Product Quality Engineer
Dialog Semiconductor
09.2016 - 12.2018
- Define, perform, and review reliability tests for new products, design & manufacturing changes.
- Resolve qualification related issues with the development team during the development phase.
- Moderate FMEA's during design, pin point design weaknesses with the development team and assign appropriate actions for high risk line items.
- Generate and publish qualification reports
- Communicate quality plans and data with customer (silicon, package and board level).
- Define and implement measures jointly with manufacturing and development teams to achieve high product robustness.
- Accomplishments: Facilitated the release of 3 semiconductor devices at volume production which enabled one variant to achieve a footprint inside Sony PS4 console business.
Senior Reliability Engineer
On Semiconductor Philippines Incorporated
01.2008 - 04.2012
- Belongs to the central reliability engineering group that supports multiple business units to qualify products to mass production.
- Decides and interprets reliability data and process indicators makes conclusions from them
- Manages the product reliability monitoring activity.
- Summarizes, lead problem solving efforts in case of failures, communicates results to stakeholders and customer queries as necessary
- Publish qualification plans and reports which are communicated to external customers.
- Accomplishments: Enabled Catalyst Semiconductor (a company acquisition) which was previously subcontracted to be manufactured in house of On Semiconductor.
- Supported < 50 qualifications that enabled the BU's to release of new products at various customer at different application levels.
Product Development Engineer (Quality and Reliability)
Intel Technology Philippines
10.2005 - 01.2008
- Act as project manager for the reliability qualification activities starting from material planning, execution and reporting towards the central project team.
- Creates reliability plans which are communicated to stakeholders both internal and external which serves as the basis for qualification activities,
- Burn in boards (BIB) Hardware development to be used to assess infant mortality performance and end of life capabilities the product.
- Ensures safelauch issues are addressed prior to transferring products to high volume manufacturing
- Accomplishments:Quality Lead responsible to release Four (4) server chipsets qualification and release to manufacturing: Intel 5520, Intel 5000, Intel 7300 and Intel e5000x
- Intel-Platform Components Group Divisional Awards Recipient.
Quality and Reliability Engineer
Texas Instruments Philippines
02.2004 - 10.2005
- Responsible for quality in series production of Texas Instruments products that are directly shipped to the customer
- Implements quality control practices in accordance Texas Instrument's and customer's requirements
- Responsible for Quality specification changes, makes proposal for the improvement and implementation of actions through effective tracking and documentation
- Manages customer returns, interacts with customer quality engineering, product/process engineering for successful resolution of issues and eventually implementing corrective actions and monitoring for effective closure
- Presents issues, quality improvement programs to TI Philippines top management
- Accomplishments: Automation improvement of products by introduction of a barcode system to track products across the entire process for final test and burn in.
Education
PhD in Material Science and Engineering - Semiconductor Processing And Materials
Mapua Institute of Technology
Manila, Philippines 07.2011 - 05.2016
MS in Material Science and Engineering -
Mapua Institute of Technology
Manila, Philippines 06.2008 - 05.2010
B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering -
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines 06.1998 - 05.2003
Skills
ISO9001 Certified
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Functional Safety Certification Program (FSCP) in accordance to IEC 61508/61511 (E/E Safety Related Systems)
Timeline
Functional Safety Certification Program (FSCP) in accordance to IEC 61508/61511 (E/E Safety Related Systems)
09-2023
Functional Safety Certification Program (FSCP) based on ISO 26262:2018 2nd edition (Road Vehicles - Functional Safety)
07-2023
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
05-2023
IRCA Certified QMS (ISO9001) Lead Auditor
04-2023
VDA 6.3 Certified Process Auditor
09-2022
Automotive IATF 16949 (2016): Certified 1st Party and 2nd Party Lead Auditor
09-2022
Global Leader Suppler Development Engineering
Aptiv GmBH
04.2021 - Current
Senior Quality Manager for Automotive Products
Infineon Technologies AG
01.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Product Quality Engineer
Dialog Semiconductor
09.2016 - 12.2018
PhD in Material Science and Engineering - Semiconductor Processing And Materials
Mapua Institute of Technology
07.2011 - 05.2016
MS in Material Science and Engineering -
Mapua Institute of Technology
06.2008 - 05.2010
Senior Reliability Engineer
On Semiconductor Philippines Incorporated
01.2008 - 04.2012
Product Development Engineer (Quality and Reliability)
Intel Technology Philippines
10.2005 - 01.2008
Quality and Reliability Engineer
Texas Instruments Philippines
02.2004 - 10.2005
B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering -
University of Santo Tomas
06.1998 - 05.2003
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