Sr. Manager, New Product Introduction

SiTime Corporation

6d•$139,470 - $242,360

About The Position

The Senior Manager of New Product Introduction leads the end-to-end introduction lifecycle for multiple product families, from development handoff through volume production. This senior leadership role owns NPI execution strategy, builds and leads a high-performing NPI organization, and works closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to deliver predictable, scalable, high-quality product launches. It requires technical depth, operational excellence, people leadership, and the ability to influence across functions and geographies. The role oversees NPI strategy and execution, including pilot builds, qualification, ramp, and high-volume manufacturing. It establishes and improves NPI processes, readiness criteria, and phase-gate reviews, while anticipating and mitigating risks involving yield, manufacturability, test coverage, supply chain, and quality. The position leads cross-functional technical alignment and issue resolution, ensures production readiness at internal and external manufacturing sites, and partners on product roadmaps, cost targets, ramp plans, and manufacturing KPIs. The Senior Manager hires, develops, and manages NPI engineers and managers; sets organizational goals and development plans; and builds scalable structures and a culture of accountability and execution excellence. The role also drives continuous improvement in yield, cycle time, cost, and scalability; standardizes best practices; uses data-driven decision-making and operational dashboards; reports NPI status and risks to executives; and supports customer engagements as a senior NPI and manufacturing subject-matter expert.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in NPI, manufacturing, or operations engineering in semiconductor or complex hardware environments.
5+ years of people management experience, including hiring and managing senior engineers and managers.
Proven track record of successfully launching multiple products into volume production.
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, yield learning, test, reliability, and qualification.
Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence without authority.
English proficiency, including the ability to communicate, collaborate, and perform job responsibilities effectively in a professional business environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience managing NPI across multiple sites and external manufacturing partners.
Prior ownership of NPI strategy for a product line or technology platform.
Experience presenting to senior executives and driving alignment at the leadership level.
Background in high-reliability or precision products, such as semiconductors, MEMS, RF, or automotive/industrial devices.

Responsibilities

Own and drive NPI strategy across multiple concurrent product families to deliver on-time, on-cost, high-quality product launches.
Lead the full NPI lifecycle, from development handoff through pilot builds, qualification, ramp, and high-volume manufacturing.
Establish and continuously improve NPI processes, readiness criteria, and phase-gate reviews.
Anticipate and mitigate risks involving yield, manufacturability, test coverage, supply chain, and quality.
Serve as the senior NPI interface to Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, Reliability, and Operations.
Drive DFM, DFT, and DFA alignment early in product development.
Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex technical and manufacturing issues.
Ensure production readiness across internal and external manufacturing sites, including OSAT and foundry partners.
Hire, develop, and manage a team of NPI engineers and managers.
Set goals, performance expectations, and development plans for the organization.
Build scalable organizational structures to support growing product and business needs.
Mentor senior engineers and managers and foster ownership, accountability, and execution excellence.
Partner with Product Management and Program Management on product roadmap execution and long-range planning.
Own NPI cost targets, ramp plans, and manufacturing KPIs for assigned product lines.
Provide executive-level status reporting on NPI execution, risks, and mitigations.
Support customer engagements as the senior NPI and manufacturing subject-matter expert.
Drive continuous improvement in yield, cycle time, cost, and scalability.
Standardize best practices across product families and manufacturing partners.
Introduce data-driven decision-making and operational dashboards.