Foundry Outsourcing Principal Engineer/ Senior Principal Engineer

HPS PARTNERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HPS PARTNERS PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior leader to drive front-end semiconductor process integration, technology development, and ramp-up activities. You will collaborate with foundries, internal teams, and customers to ensure successful process qualification and production release.

The role requires 7+ years in semiconductor process development, strong leadership, and fluency in English and Mandarin, with a track record of delivering complex technology projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 7+ years in front-end semiconductor process integration or technology development.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, wafer fabrication, and process integration.
• Experience leading technology development, process transfer, or ramp projects.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to lead technical discussions.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification and release of semiconductor processes with foundry partners.
• Serve as front-end process safe-launch owner during ramp-up.
• Collaborate with foundries to improve manufacturability, yield and stability.
• Lead new technology introduction and process-transfer projects across sites.
• Develop and manage project plans, resources, schedules and milestones.
• Provide technical leadership on process integration, readiness and supplier management.
• Identify risks and drive projects toward timely completion.
• Interface with key customers on critical technology programs.
• Build relationships with foundry partners and maximize support.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to meet objectives.

Skills

Front-end process integration

Technology development

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing-data analysis

Communication & influence

English & Mandarin fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related

Job description

About the role

Lead foundry engineering activities for new technology introduction, process transfers, new fab enablement and the ramp-up of key products. This role requires close collaboration with foundry partners, internal technology teams, business units and customers to ensure successful process qualification, production release and volume manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the qualification and release of semiconductor processes in close collaboration with foundry partners, technology teams, business units and other stakeholders.
• Serve as the front-end process safe-launch owner during production ramp-up.
• Work closely with foundries to improve process manufacturability, product yield and production stability.
• Lead new technology introduction and process-transfer projects across foundries and joint-venture manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and manage project plans, resources, schedules, technical deliverables and production-readiness milestones.
• Provide technical leadership and make key decisions relating to process integration, manufacturing readiness, supplier management and project execution.
• Identify project risks, resolve technical and operational issues, and drive projects towards timely completion.
• Interface with key customers on critical technology and product programmes.
• Build strong working relationships with foundry partners and maximise their technical and operational support.
• Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business, quality, cost and schedule objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in front-end semiconductor process integration / technology-development.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, wafer-fabrication processes and process integration.
• Strong understanding of yield enhancement methodologies, process optimisation and manufacturing-data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading technology-development, process-transfer or production-ramp projects.
• Strong project leadership, stakeholder-management and decision-making capabilities.
• Able to balance technical considerations with resources, schedules, logistics, supplier relationships and business priorities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to lead complex technical discussions.
• Proactive, pragmatic, resourceful and results-driven.
• Strong English communication skills and fluency in spoken Mandarin.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature, and level, of the work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.