Section Manager, Product Development Engineering

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Singapore is seeking a Technical Lead to drive End-to-End System Level Test (SLT) solutions. This role requires at least 10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, strong management, and communication skills. Candidates should be adept at problem-solving and capable of collaborating cross-functionally. The role involves managing resources efficiently and leading technical developments for product introductions and sustaining efforts.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge in Testing, Characterization, Platform Engineering.
• Experience with semiconductor product development for computing/graphics SOCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in developing SLT solutions for new products.
• Collaborate to determine SLT coverage and characterization requirements.
• Drive yield and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Performance Testing

Management Skills

Data Analysis

Quality Improvement

Semiconductor Industry

Scripting

Problem Solving

Characterization

Python

Firmware

Test Methodologies

Visualization

Product Development

Java

Test Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Test Execution

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

THE ROLE :

We are a results-driven Central Engineering team delivering System Level Test (SLT) solutions for high-performance computing and visualization products. As technical lead & team manager, you will drive End-to-End SLT solutions from NPI to Sustaining, tackling complex issues related to product performance, cost, quality, and yield while growing & developing the team for efficiency & impact. Collaboration with global Design, Firmware, Diagnostics, Tools, Quality, Validation, and Central teams is essential. The candidate should have experience with CPU, GPU, system architectures, and possess strong people, communication & stakeholder management skills. Test & characterization, Programming & automation / AI assisted skills & experience preferred.

THE PERSON :

• A creative innovator who loves technical problem solving with the ability to comprehend big-picture strategies while undertaking detail-oriented tasks.
• A technical lead with team management, people engagement and leadership skills with a penchant for the technical subject matter.
• An effective collaborator who works comfortably in cross-functional teams to deliver on product goals and team commitments.
• A strong communicator with good stakeholder management skills who can interface well with internal and external stakeholders across multiple organizations and organizational levels.
• An independent, resourceful and self-driven learner who can independently acquire new skills required for the job.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

New product introduction & Sustaining :

• Lead efforts in developing System Level Test (SLT) solutions within the stipulated cost, quality, yield and organizational strategic constraints.
• Collaborate with Design, Validation, Platform Engineering, Diagnostic and Tools teams to determine SLT coverage, content, characterization requirements and root cause resolution for SLT device failures
• Lead efforts in the New Product Introduction phase to validate new product features, test conditions, Test methodologies and Test content. Drive quality & margin improvement in the Sustaining phase.
• Lead bounding box performance characterization efforts and innovation

Product health and cost target attainment

• Drive yield and quality improvement activities through data analysis, debug, root-cause and implementation into production.
• Drive unit-cost reductions through Test-Time reduction and content optimization methodologies.

Technical leadership & team management

• Lead efforts in defining and developing SLT Equipment, software Infrastructure and test content within required Product timelines and quality goals.
• Manage resources for agility, focus and execution efficiency to deliver outcomes / results aligned to organization goals.
• Develop, coach and mentor team engineers for technology readiness & performance.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :

• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Technical and specialized knowledge in Test, Characterization, Platform Engineering areas such as OS kernel, Driver, BIOS firmware development, Diagnostics or System Debug with semiconductor industry experience in product development for computing / graphics SOCs.
• Demonstrated object-oriented programming experience in scripting and / or programming languages such as python and java

Tell employers what skills you have

Performance Testing

Management Skills

Data Analysis

Quality Improvement

Semiconductor Industry

Scripting

Problem Solving

Characterization

Python

Firmware

Test Methodologies

Visualization

Product Development

Java

Test Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Test Execution