Principal Foundry Engineer

13 Minutes ago • 10 Years +

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

The Principal Foundry Engineer will join the APAC Central Competence Team at NXP, focusing on ensuring a stable chip supply by collaborating with external foundries. This role primarily involves driving the ramp-up of lead products under new technology introduction (NTI), managing foundry process transfers, and enabling new fabs. Key responsibilities include qualifying and releasing processes, optimizing manufacturability and yield, interfacing with customers on critical projects, and leading projects to timely completion while balancing technical, resource, and logistical aspects.

Good To Have:

FinFET knowledge
NVM knowledge

Must Have:

Collaborate with foundries and stakeholders to qualify and release processes.
Drive lead product ramp-up under New Technology Introduction (NTI).
Own front-end process safe launch, focusing on manufacturability and yield improvement.
Interface with key customers on critical projects.
Lead and steer projects for timely completion.
Make decisions on process integration, balancing various project dynamics.
Manage NTI process transfers within foundries and NXP joint ventures.
Bachelor or MSc in physics or electrical engineering.
Over 10 years experience in front-end IC process integration.
In-depth knowledge of IC devices and processes.
Strong understanding of yield enhancement techniques and data analysis.
Fluent in English and Mandarin.
Hands-on experience leading teams in development, transfer, or production ramp-up projects.
Good communication skills to influence and steer discussions.
Pro-active, creative, pragmatic, enterprising, and result-driven.
Familiarity with managing and leveraging foundries.

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Description:

The APAC Central Competence Team works with external foundries to ensure stable chip supply for business lines across NXP. The primary responsibility of this role is to locally drive the lead products ramp up under new technology introduction (NTI), and within foundry process transfers and new fab enablement.

The key areas of responsibility of the jobholder are:

Close collaboration with foundries, NXP technology groups, the business lines and various other stakeholders to qualify and release process
Front end process safe launch owner. Closely work with foundries at ramp up phase and drive for manufacturability and yield improvement.
Interface with key customers on critical projects.
Lead and steer the projects towards timely completion to support NXP business needs
Main decision maker on subjects related to process integration, striking a good balance between the various dynamics in a project; not limiting to technical judgement, resource planning, project schedule, logistics, supplier relationships etc
NTI Process transfers within foundry and with any NXP joint ventures

Requirements / preferences:

Bachelor or MSc in physics or electrical engineering.
>10 years of experience with front-end IC process integration, working in foundries’ production or development teams
In-depth knowledge of IC devices and processes. FinFET and NVM knowledge is a plus
Strong understanding of yield enhancement techniques and data analysis
Must be fluent in English and Mandarin
Hands on experience in being a lead; leading teams with responsibilities in development / transfer projects or production ramp up.
Good communication skills. Having the ability to influence and steer a discussion
Pro-active working attitude, creative, pragmatic, enterprising and result driven.
Familiar in managing/working with foundries, maximising leverage from foundries