Senior Product Engineering Manager

2 Months ago • 10 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Product Engineering Manager will lead a team of Product Engineers in Penang, Malaysia. This role involves continuous product margin enhancement through yield reviews, collaboration with internal teams and subcons, and ensuring delivery commitments without compromising quality. Key responsibilities include leading wafer sort and final test operations, qualifying new product derivatives, and driving the resolution of yield and quality issues. The ideal candidate will have a hands-on mentality, strong problem-solving skills, and experience in a high-volume production environment. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and travel to Asian factory locations.

Must have:

Lead continuous product margin enhancement through monthly yield review.
Interface with internal Test, Quality, Package, and subcons.
Instil robust discipline and formalized best practices within Asia Operations.
Lead Wafer Sort and Final Test operations.
Qualify new product derivatives through over temperature characterization.

Good to have:

Experience with CMOS circuit basics and device physics.
Experience with high voltage, high power testing.
Bench equipment setups and bench evaluation of semiconductors experience.

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Job Details

Senior Product Engineering Manager

Power Integrations (POWI) is a market leader for high-power AC to DC converters and is currently looking for Product Engineering Manager to lead the team of Product Engineers in Asia Operation hub, based in Penang Malaysia. Our products are extremely challenging to manufacture and test because they combine the latest in design architecture, novel packaging, and high voltage GaN. The yield problems encountered require a special type of leader; one that can work cross-functionally to conduct detailed problem solving and negotiate solutions that balance various engineering disciplines with the complex needs of our supply chain across the globe. This position has high visibility at POWI, reporting to the Director of Product Engineering located in our headquarters in San Jose.

Chief Responsibilities

Responsible for leading continuous products margin enhancement through monthly yield review to closely monitor key indicators and drive action needed with Product and Test Engineers.
Regular interface with internal Test, Quality, Package, as well as subcons and steer appropriate prioritization of our efforts.
Instil robust discipline and formalized best practices within Asia Operations that will ensure we make deliver commitments without compromising yield and quality.
Responsible for both Wafer Sort and Final Test operations and collaborate with HQ including Technology group to align on test method, limit setting, debug, FA and discrepant material disposition.
Autonomously qualify new product derivatives through over temperature characterization. Work with various engineering groups at HQ to debug product/process/package issues.

Desired Characteristics

Conscientious, analytical, independent, and accurate work practices. Hand-on mentality and ability for problem solving.
History of operating successfully in a high-volume production environment.
Proven track record of problem solving and driving the resolution of poor yield and/or quality due to assembly, test and fab processes.
Must have shown capability to develop and motivate their team to meet increasingly challenging objectives.
Communication skills for working in cross-functional and international teams.
Natural inclination towards statistical data analysis and able to guide their team on issue segmentation principles. Ability to learn and willingness to do further training, especially on YMS software like Spotfire and JMP.
Travel as needed to several Asian factory locations (20% to 50%)

Education and Professional Experience

BSEE or equivalent, MSEE preferred.
+5 years of Management experience overseeing an engineering team supporting Semiconductor Product Engineering and or Assy/Test.
+10 years of engineering experience as a Product Engineer.
Knowledge of and ability to support automated test equipment, wafer sort and final testing.
Experience with CMOS circuit basics and device physics including BiCMOS is a plus.
Experience with high voltage, high power testing is a plus.
Bench equipment setups and bench evaluation of semiconductors experience is desired.
English fluency, other languages desirable.