Sr Manager, Foundry Device Engineering

Navitas Semiconductor; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Semiconductor is seeking a senior engineer to lead technology transfers of SiC/GaN products into manufacturing and to drive ramp to volume production. The role requires close collaboration with global engineering and external foundries.

You will monitor process performance, perform DOE/root-cause analyses, and develop control plans to improve yield, reliability, and manufacturability across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in EE, SE, materials science, physics or related field.
• 8–10 years in semiconductor device/process/foundry engineering.
• Strong understanding of power semiconductor device physics and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with SiC and/or GaN technologies preferred.
• Proficient in SPC, DOE, Cpk/Ppk analysis, FMEA, control plans, root-cause analysis, and yield analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead tech transfers of SiC/GaN products into manufacturing flows.
• Support manufacturing readiness reviews and qualification activities.
• Drive Safe Launch and ramp to volume production.
• Collaborate with global engineering to deploy new technologies with foundry partners.
• Monitor process performance using statistical and electrical data.
• Drive yield optimization through DOE and root-cause investigations.
• Define process control plans and SPC monitoring.
• Serve as technical interface between Navitas and foundries.
• Provide leadership and career development for engineers.
• Coordinate priorities across global engineering, operations, quality, test, reliability and product teams.

Skills

Power device physics

SPC/DOE analysis

Yield analytics

Data-driven decisions

Foundry collaboration

Project leadership

Mentoring teams

Cross-functional collab

Education

MS/PhD in EE/SE/Materials/Physics

Tools

TCAD simulation

Device characterization

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Technology Transfer & Manufacturing Readiness

• Lead execution of technology transfers for SiC and GaN products from development into qualified manufacturing flows.
• Support manufacturing readiness reviews, qualification activities, and process-change assessments for new products and technology platforms.
• Drive Safe Launch execution and manufacturing ramp activities to ensure robust transition into volume production.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to ensure consistent deployment of new technologies across foundry partners.

Process Control & Yield Improvement

• Monitor product and process performance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle using statistical and electrical data.
• Drive yield optimization initiatives through DOE, process characterization, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action closure.
• Define and implement process control plans, SPC monitoring, Cpk/Ppk tracking, and manufacturing health indicators.
• Identify and resolve yield, reliability, and device performance issues in collaboration with foundry and cross-functional teams.

Device Engineering & Reliability

• Analyze electrical, process, reliability, and parametric data to improve product performance, manufacturability, and process robustness.
• Support qualification, reliability assessments, and failure-analysis investigations for SiC and GaN technologies.
• Partner with Product Engineering and Test Engineering on screening strategies, guard bands, yield limits, and excursion management.
• Evaluate foundry PCNs, process improvements, and technology changes to determine product impact and qualification requirements.

Foundry Technical Management

• Serve as a key technical interface between Navitas and external foundry partners.
• Participate in regular technical reviews with foundries covering process health, yield trends, reliability performance, risk items, and corrective actions.
• Drive closure of process excursions, manufacturing risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support audits, process assessments, control-plan reviews, and manufacturing risk mitigation activities.

Team Leadership

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing device engineering team in the Pune Engineering Center.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and career development for engineers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, data-driven decision making, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate priorities and execution across global engineering, operations, quality, test, reliability, and product teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 8-10 years of semiconductor device, process, product, or foundry engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of power semiconductor device physics and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with SiC and/or GaN technologies preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of SPC, DOE, Cpk/Ppk analysis, FMEA, control plans, root-cause analysis, and yield analytics.
• Experience analyzing electrical parametric, process, yield, and reliability data to make data-driven decisions.
• Direct experience working with wafer foundries or external manufacturing partners.
• Proven experience leading engineering projects and mentoring technical teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across global, cross-functional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting technology transfer and manufacturing ramp for power semiconductor products.
• TCAD simulation, device characterization, and power device modeling experience.
• Understanding of reliability qualification standards, failure-analysis methodologies, and process excursion management.
• Experience in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or coordinating geographically distributed engineering teams.