Principal NPI Product Engineer

Product Engineer (Mfg) 5

• Position Summary: The Product Engineer (Mfg) 5 position provides executive leadership for product engineering across multiple business divisions
• or product lines within our global semiconductor company. This position establishes the strategic vision, governance architecture, and operational framework
• for comprehensive product excellence that drives manufacturing yield and quality performance. The role requires exceptional leadership skills, strategic
• vision, and enterprise perspective to transform product engineering capabilities while navigating complex global manufacturing environments and technology
• platforms. The Product Engineer (Mfg) 5 serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on strategic product matters and drives innovation in engineering
• approaches to create competitive advantage in the highly complex semiconductor industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Engineering Strategy and Vision (30%): • Establish the strategic vision and direction for product engineering across multiple business
• divisions or product lines • Develop comprehensive governance frameworks, performance architectures, and operational models • Create long-range strategic
• roadmaps aligned with enterprise priorities and business objectives • Design innovative product engineering solutions that address complex semiconductor
• manufacturing requirements and market challenges • Lead transformational initiatives that fundamentally enhance product capabilities and manufacturing excellence
• Executive Leadership and Business Partnership (20%): • Serve as strategic advisor to executive leadership teams on product engineering strategies and
• manufacturing capabilities • Provide product leadership perspective for critical business decisions and enterprise initiatives • Partner with business unit
• leaders to develop product approaches that drive manufacturing performance and competitive advantage • Lead product engineering response to significant
• business challenges, technology transitions, and market shifts • Represent product engineering function in executive forums and strategic planning sessions
• Global Yield and Performance Excellence (15%): • Design enterprise-wide frameworks for yield management, performance optimization, and quality excellence

• Lead implementation of advanced methodologies, monitoring systems, and improvement approaches • Provide executive guidance on yield strategies, enhancement

• programs, and performance benchmarking • Establish methodologies for evaluating product effectiveness and competitive positioning • Drive strategic initiatives
• to create optimal yield performance and product quality across global manufacturing operations
• New Product and Technology Leadership (15%): • Establish enterprise strategies for new product introduction, technology transfers, and manufacturing
• readiness • Lead implementation of transformational approaches for product ramps, yield learning, and volume production • Provide executive guidance on
• technology transitions, platform strategies, and product roadmaps • Create frameworks for measuring manufacturing readiness and production capabilities

• Drive strategic initiatives to optimize new product success and time-to-market performance

• Product Engineering Transformation and Innovation (10%): • Lead transformation of product engineering function and service delivery models • Drive
• implementation of advanced analytical technologies, yield management platforms, and artificial intelligence applications • Design next-generation engineering
• approaches to address evolving product complexity • Develop innovative solutions for global product challenges • Establish centers of excellence and capability
• platforms for product engineering specializations
• Product Leadership and Development (10%): • Lead and develop a substantial product engineering organization across multiple divisions or product lines

• Create talent strategies, capability frameworks, and career development architectures for product engineering professionals • Implement succession planning

• and leadership development programs • Establish a high-performance culture focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement • Develop
• next-generation product engineering leaders through executive mentoring and strategic assignments

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field; Master's degree or PhD preferred • 12+ years of

progressive experience in semiconductor product engineering leadership roles • 5+ years of executive management experience leading engineering organizations

• Extensive experience with enterprise product strategies, yield management, and quality excellence • Experience in semiconductor manufacturing environment

required • International experience leading product engineering across multiple regions preferred

Qualifications

• Exceptional strategic vision and leadership capabilities • Expert knowledge of semiconductor product engineering principles, yield methodologies, and

• quality systems • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives • Executive presence with ability to influence C-suite leaders
• and senior executives • Comprehensive understanding of semiconductor device physics, technology platforms, and manufacturing challenges • Superior
• communication and presentation skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences • Proven ability to build high-performing
• organizations and develop executive talent • Extensive experience with yield management systems, advanced analytics, and performance optimization

• Deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, test methodologies, and reliability engineering • Strong change management capabilities

• with proven track record of successful implementation • Advanced technical acumen with ability to connect product strategies to manufacturing performance
• and business outcomes

Travel Requirements

• Significant travel required (25-40% of time) • Includes international travel to manufacturing operations, design centers, and customer sites

Level of Authority

• Directs product engineering organization across multiple business divisions or product lines • Makes decisions with significant impact on enterprise

• product strategies, yield programs, and resource allocation • Approves major product engineering methodologies, performance standards, and transformational
• initiatives • Establishes enterprise-wide product engineering policies, governance frameworks, and quality requirements • Influences executive decisions
• on matters affecting product strategy and manufacturing capabilities • Represents product engineering function on executive leadership teams

Job Complexity

• Addresses highly complex product challenges requiring visionary leadership and strategic innovation • Balances competing priorities across multiple

• stakeholder groups, business units, and geographical regions • Navigates significant complexity in semiconductor technologies, product platforms, and
• manufacturing environments • Develops innovative solutions to unprecedented product challenges and technology transitions • Requires comprehensive
• understanding of global semiconductor business operations, technology trends, and competitive dynamics • Expected to anticipate fundamental shifts in
• product technologies and position organization for long-term manufacturing excellence