Senior R&D Project Lead – Semiconductor Innovations

Infineon Technologies AG; Kulim; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Kulim, Malaysia, seeks a Senior Project Manager for R&D to drive transfer and conversion projects, aligning technical feasibility and capacity with business goals. You will lead cross-functional teams, organize project governance, and coordinate subprojects to ensure ramp readiness for new fabs, while reporting progress and escalating critical topics as needed.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in semiconductors and strong English communication skills, with a degree in

Qualifications

• Degree or comparable qualification in engineering or physical sciences.
• Professional project management certification is an advantage.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrix environments.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.
• Strong English presentation and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute defined transfer and conversion projects to meet scope, budget and time objectives.
• Lead medium to large project teams with cross-functional members and define roles and interfaces.
• Coordinate transfer projects based on feasibility, forecasts, and capacity planning.
• Coordinate subprojects for frontend transfer, test enabling, frontend-backend interaction and release readiness.
• Organize reporting structures and provide regular status with escalation of critical topics.
• Prepare and manage Change Requests for projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

International travel

English presentation

Semiconductor experience

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Eng, Chemistry or Physics

Job description

Infineon Technologies AG in Kulim, Malaysia, seeks a Senior Project Manager for R&D to drive transfer and conversion projects, aligning technical feasibility and capacity with business goals. You will lead cross-functional teams, organize project governance, and coordinate subprojects to ensure ramp readiness for new fabs, while reporting progress and escalating critical topics as needed.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in semiconductors and strong English communication skills, with a degree in