Director - Product Engineering

Invensense

333d • $145,000 - $200,000

About The Position

InvenSense, a TDK Group company, is a world leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms found in Mobile, Wearables, Smart Home, Industrial, and Automotive products. The company's patented Fabrication Platform, MotionFusion® technology, audio solutions, and location software and services address the emerging need of many mass-market consumer applications via improved performance, accuracy, and intuitive motion, gesture, and sound-based interfaces. In May of 2017, InvenSense became part of the MEMS Sensors Business Group within the newly formed Sensor Systems Business Company of TDK Corporation. TDK currently focuses on three market segments: automotive, industrial equipment & energy, and information & communications technology (ICT). As part of its strategy for growth in these key areas, TDK has identified sensors and actuators, energy units and next-generation electronic components as three product areas for strategic growth aimed at unlocking new business opportunities in the sphere of the Internet of Things (IoT). Sensors are viewed as an important IoT-enabling technology, and sensor products and the technology portfolio of TDK will expand dramatically as a result of its acquisition of InvenSense. InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has offices in Berkeley, Boston, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, Slovakia, and Italy. We're looking for top-notch individuals to join our global team. If you're interested in being a part of our journey and helping us grow to become the leading provider of SoC platform solutions, we definitely want to hear from you.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in Product/Test Engineering within the semiconductor and/or MEMS industry.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in managing engineering teams.
• Experience working with Tier 1 consumer electronics customers.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to extract insights from complex data sets and communicate findings effectively.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to engage with internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and support career growth for product and test engineers.
• Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic planning.
• Act as the technical interface between TDK and Tier 1 consumer electronics customers.
• Manage global resources to execute product engineering activities effectively.
• Develop bench-level test capabilities (HW/SW) to support new product development.
• Conduct early silicon evaluations to validate design concepts and refine product definitions.
• Lead debugging efforts to resolve product and test-related issues.
• Work with the Reliability team to define and execute qualification plans.
• Develop and procure HW/SW tools for testing and validation.
• Generate comprehensive reports and contribute to finalizing product datasheets.
• Collaborate with offshore manufacturing teams to set up automated yield monitoring.
• Drive customer issue resolution and production yield improvements.
• Ensure quick response to customer-reported quality concerns.

Benefits

• Variable bonus programs
• Hybrid work requirement (on-site presence required)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree