Director of Product Engineering
About The Position
MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to join our team. In this role, you will focus on building and mentoring engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation. You will drive the seamless transition of products from design to manufacturing and own product manufacturing performance throughout the entire product lifecycle. This includes leading product bring-up, silicon validation, characterization, qualification, and production release activities. You will also define organizational strategy, goals, KPIs, and resource plans aligned with company objectives. Collaboration with cross-functional organizations is key to optimizing performance, yield, testability, and manufacturability. You will establish manufacturing readiness criteria, ensure successful product ramp, and own product yield improvement initiatives across wafer fabrication, assembly, and final test operations. Implementing statistical process control (SPC), DOE, FMEA, and advanced analytics techniques will be crucial. Analyzing product and test data to identify yield detractors and implement corrective actions, as well as developing strategies to improve cost of test, manufacturing efficiency, and overall product margins, are core responsibilities. Additionally, you will support customer escalations, product quality investigations, and field-return analysis, and establish and manage OSAT scorecards and KPIs to ensure world-class execution in quality, yield, cost, delivery, and cycle time.
Requirements
- Experience with releasing products on advanced CMOS Process nodes (16nm and below)
- Deep knowledge of mm-wave, RF, Mixed signal and CMOS logic circuit principles
- Knowledge and experience with ATE (Automatic Test Equipment), such as Verigy and Teradyne
- Experience with Data Analysis S/W such as Galaxy, Data Conductor or DataPower to create Characterization Reports and monitor production Yield
- Experience recruiting, managing, and mentoring an engineering team
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years of experience, or MS + 11 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 8 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Build and mentor engineering talent while fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation
- Drive seamless transition of products from design to manufacturing and own product manufacturing performance throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Lead product bring-up, silicon validation, characterization, qualification, and production release activities
- Define organizational strategy, goals, KPIs, and resource plans aligned with company objectives
- Collaborate closely with cross functional organizations to optimize performance, yield, testability, and manufacturability
- Establish manufacturing readiness criteria and ensure successful product ramp
- Own product yield improvement initiatives across wafer fabrication, assembly, and final test operations
- Implement statistical process control (SPC), DOE, FMEA, and advanced analytics techniques
- Analyze product and test data to identify yield detractors and implement corrective actions
- Develop strategies to improve cost of test, manufacturing efficiency, and overall product margins
- Support customer escalations, product quality investigations, and field-return analysis
- Establish and manage OSAT scorecards and KPIs to ensure world-class execution in quality, yield, cost, delivery, and cycle time
Benefits
- health care benefits
- 401k savings plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
