Work in the New Product Introduction (NPI) engineering team which drives Advantest towards operational excellence in a fully outsourced manufacturing environment Brings new complex cable assemblies of the V93000 IC tester (with focus on interconnect parts, customized connectors and spring contact pins) into production on time Assures manufacturing, quality and reliability of technically challenging complex cable assembly products throughout the outsourced supply chain Develops, maintains and shares expertise of complex cable assembly product design of the V93000 within Advantest including advice to peers and management Selects supplier and runs supplier qualification through potential analysis and process audits to constantly fulfill customer and business requirements Manage quality, product changes and technical supply chain processes of products to constantly fulfill customer and business requirements Implementation of preventive quality and approval measures at external suppliers Aspects to further consider are manufacturing process optimization, cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives to drive quality, cost, and supply metrics towards defined goals Collaborates closely and x-functionally with R&D, Supply Chain and Product marketing and global support teams as well as suppliers in a very international environment