Senior Manager, Product Engineer
About The Position
Lead the Module Product Engineering function for advanced power modules from NPI through high-volume production and sustaining. Manage, develop, and provision qualified Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads to product delivery teams based on program needs, technical complexity, and schedule risk. Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, skill development, succession planning, and performance management for the module PE team. Define and maintain module PE standards for product readiness, manufacturability, characterization, qualification execution, yield analysis, product change management, and sustaining ownership. Establish governance for module-level decisions that affect quality, cost, yield, capacity, customer commitments, qualification strategy, and production release readiness. Drive cross-functional alignment across Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Applications, and Product Management to enable scalable module execution. Ensure robust module manufacturability across OSAT and internal manufacturing sites, including assembly workmanship standards, IPC-A-610 expectations, die attach, clip attach, solder integrity, and module-level defect prevention. Lead executive-level escalation and decision-making for major module yield excursions, qualification issues, production holds, customer returns, and corrective actions. Translate product delivery team needs into staffing, capability, tooling, data, and process requirements for the broader platform and functional organizations. Drive data-driven improvements in cost, yield, cycle time, traceability, qualification readiness, and high-volume production robustness. Represent module PE in senior leadership reviews, customer escalations, NPI gate reviews, capacity discussions, and strategic planning forums.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in semiconductor product engineering, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, quality, or related technical leadership roles, including 5+ years of experience managing engineers or technical teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead experienced professionals and subordinate technical leaders across multiple related product engineering workstreams
- Strong technical depth in semiconductor power products, advanced power modules, module assembly, qualification, high-volume manufacturing, yield, and sustaining execution
- Proven ability to establish operating objectives, policies, procedures, work plans, execution metrics, and governance mechanisms for a technical organization
- Strong data analysis and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret statistical results, product risk, manufacturing capability, and customer impact
- Experience driving cross-functional execution across Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Applications, Product Management, and customer-facing teams
- Ability to influence lower and senior management on matters involving several functional areas, sensitive tradeoffs, and high-impact customer or production decisions
- Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills with the ability to present clear status, risks, decisions needed, and recommended actions
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or business discipline preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Module Product Engineering function for advanced power modules from NPI through high-volume production and sustaining
- Manage, develop, and provision qualified Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads to product delivery teams based on program needs, technical complexity, and schedule risk
- Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, skill development, succession planning, and performance management for the module PE team
- Define and maintain module PE standards for product readiness, manufacturability, characterization, qualification execution, yield analysis, product change management, and sustaining ownership
- Establish governance for module-level decisions that affect quality, cost, yield, capacity, customer commitments, qualification strategy, and production release readiness
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Applications, and Product Management to enable scalable module execution
- Ensure robust module manufacturability across OSAT and internal manufacturing sites, including assembly workmanship standards, IPC-A-610 expectations, die attach, clip attach, solder integrity, and module-level defect prevention
- Lead executive-level escalation and decision-making for major module yield excursions, qualification issues, production holds, customer returns, and corrective actions
- Translate product delivery team needs into staffing, capability, tooling, data, and process requirements for the broader platform and functional organizations
- Drive data-driven improvements in cost, yield, cycle time, traceability, qualification readiness, and high-volume production robustness
- Represent module PE in senior leadership reviews, customer escalations, NPI gate reviews, capacity discussions, and strategic planning forums
Benefits
- flexible and inclusive work environment
- remote work option
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
