Semiconductor Process Engineering Director - Yield & Growth

Atomic Recruitment SEA; Kulim; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Recruitment SEA is seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive process technology and manufacturing performance at a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Kulim, Malaysia.

You will mentor engineering teams, develop technology roadmaps, coordinate with equipment, quality and operations, and deliver measurable improvements in yield, process capability and efficiency while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Extensive front-end semiconductor wafer fabrication experience.
• Strong expertise in dry etch/plasma processing.
• Proven leadership of process engineering teams.
• Experience with technology roadmaps and capital projects.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and manufacturing performance.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering activities to enhance process capability, stability, yield and overall manufacturing performance.
• Drive process innovation, technology qualification, process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee process and equipment performance, technical troubleshooting, defect reduction and qualification activities.
• Establish improvement strategies to strengthen process robustness, reduce losses and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams, building technical depth, leadership capability and succession readiness.
• Develop technology roadmaps, resource plans and capital expenditure proposals aligned with business and manufacturing objectives.
• Work closely with manufacturing, equipment, integration, quality and other engineering functions to achieve site objectives.
• Drive engineering performance against key metrics while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and operational discipline.

Skills

Process engineering

Yield optimization

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/Materials/Physics

Job description

Atomic Recruitment SEA is seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive process technology and manufacturing performance at a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Kulim, Malaysia.

You will mentor engineering teams, develop technology roadmaps, coordinate with equipment, quality and operations, and deliver measurable improvements in yield, process capability and efficiency while upholding safety and quality standards.