Senior Manager I, AS Programs Engineering

KULICKE & SOFFA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to own the end-to-end sustaining engineering function for a product portfolio.

You will drive cross-functional programs, lead a team of engineers, and deliver solutions to improve product performance and customer success across post-launch activities. Responsibilities include leading multi-site teams, coordinating sustaining activities across a product line, and interfacing with customers on engineering issues while aligning

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Materials Science or Physics.
• Strong electromechanical background, analytics and problem-solving capability.
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in semiconductor environment, preferably die attach, flip chip and/or Thermal compression.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering product development experience within a matrix organization.
• A strong team player, able to work and manage multi discipline teams and understands Program management responsibility.
• Experienced in migrating products from development to manufacturing and eventually to customer sites.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor backend products and comfortable working in customer sites.
• Knowledge of BOM and machine configurator is a must.
• Willing to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end sustaining engineering activities for the product portfolio, from post-launch support to enhancements and issue resolution.
• Leads multifunction engineers and directs a team responsible for sustaining the product.
• Manages sustaining activities across the business unit’s product line, including design enhancements at factory and customer sites.
• Delivers results for technical projects and communicates to the right audience.
• Initiates small/medium development projects to improve equipment at customer factories.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers on engineering issues.
• Provides leadership and prioritizes work aligned to business unit strategy.
• Runs day-to-day operations of customer issues and enhancements within engineering.
• Leads multi-site integration meetings and builds cross-functional relationships across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Materials Science or Physics

Tools

BOM knowledge

Machine configurator

Job description

The Senior Program Manager own the end-to-end sustaining engineering function for a product portfolio, from post-launch support to product enhancements and customer issue resolution. Lead cross-functional teams, drive technical programs, and deliver solutions that improve product performance and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Supports new product launch and owns all post launch activities
• Lead and directs a group of multifunction engineers responsible for sustaining the product
• Responsible for all sustaining activities across business unit's product line; including design enhancements and implementation at both factory and customer sites
• Works with functional managers to deliver results for technical projects and ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
• Anticipates future needs and initiates small/ medium development project to improve equipment's at customer' s factory
• Interfaces with internal and external customers on product engineering issues
• Provides leadership and prioritizes work aligned to business unit strategy
• Manage day to day operation of the customer issues and enhancements within engineering group to support the Business Unit Objectives.
• Able to run the program independently, orchestrate and lead multi-site integration meetings
• Build effective working relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels across the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Materials Science or Physics.
• Strong electromechanical background, analytics and problem-solving capability
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in semiconductor environment, preferably die attach, flip chip and/or Thermal compression
• Minimum 5 years of engineering product development experience within a matrix organization
• A strong team player, able to work and manage multi discipline teams and understands Program management responsibility
• Experienced in migrating products from development to manufacturing and eventually to customer sites
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor backend products and comfortable working in customer sites
• Knowledge of BOM and machine configurator is a must
• Willing to travel to customer sites

Company overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting‑edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever‑growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large‑scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.