Senior Product Engineer - Secure Transactions & Identification (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Gratkorn; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

home office

flexible working time

meal benefits

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austria seeks a Product Engineer to drive characterization, qualification and reliability analyses for seamless NPI/NTI transitions. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across design, development, quality, and manufacturing to ensure readiness for high-volume production.

The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor product engineering, strong data analysis and qualification experience, and the ability to lead risk assessments and corrective actions across a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in semiconductor product engineering, NPI, process engineering, or similar.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with reliability methodologies (HTOL, HAST, ESD).
• Experience with yield analysis tools and statistical methods (SPC, DOE, Cpk).
• Excellent cross-functional and cross-national communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive product characterization and qualification activities across NPI/NTI phases.
• Monitor product performance and identify yield and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Manage risk assessments and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Ensure production readiness and support smooth Product Ownership Transfer between gates.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to meet product release and ramp targets.
• Support continuous quality and process improvement throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment with customer requirements, business objectives and quality standards.

Skills

Semiconductor product engineering

NPI/NTI experience

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional PM

AI & data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SPC

DOE

Cpk

Reliability testing tools

Job description

Role Overview

The Product Engineer in our Secure Transactions & Identification team is responsible for enabling successful product introduction and ensuring product quality, manufacturability, and readiness for high-volume production. The role drives project execution throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) phases by coordinating characterization, qualification, reliability assessment, yield analysis, and production readiness activities.

Role Description

The Product Engineer works cross-functionally with Design, Technology Development, Test Engineering, Quality, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external suppliers and partners to identify and resolve technical and manufacturing challenges. The role analyzes product, process, and reliability data to drive compliance with product specifications, quality requirements, and customer expectations. The Product Engineer ensures a smooth transition from development to manufacturing and supports continuous product improvement throughout the product lifecycle — from Product Concept Approval (PCA) through qualification, release to production, ramp-up, and ongoing product support — to ensure sustainable manufacturing performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and drive product characterization and qualification activities across NPI/NTI phases
• Monitor product performance and identify yield and reliability improvement opportunities
• Manage risk assessments and support root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Ensure production readiness and support a smooth Product Ownership Transfer (POT) between the R-gate and E-milestone
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to meet product release and production ramp targets
• Support continuous quality and process improvement throughout the product lifecycle
• Ensure alignment with customer requirements, business objectives, and quality standards

Key Focus Areas

• New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI)
• Product characterization, qualification, and reliability
• Yield improvement and manufacturing readiness
• Data analysis and technical problem solving
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Cross-functional project leadership and stakeholder management
• Product release and production ramp support
• Continuous quality and process improvement
• Customer satisfaction and business requirements alignment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of proven experience in semiconductor product engineering, NPI, process engineering or similar
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with reliability methodologies (e.g., HTOL, HAST, ESD)
• Experience with yield analysis tools and statistical methods (SPC, DOE, Cpk)
• Excellent cross-functional and cross-national communication and project management skills
• Knowledge of AI and data analysis is beneficial

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry.

Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) “Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung“, this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V after 6 years.

Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process.

Benefits

• home office
• flexible working time
• meal benefits

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