Senior Principal Foundry Engineer

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Singapore is looking for an experienced professional to lead product ramp-up under new technology introductions. The role involves close collaboration with foundries and other stakeholders to ensure process integration and successful project completion. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in front-end integrated circuit process integration, strong leadership abilities, and fluency in English and Mandarin. This position plays a crucial part in enhancing yield and improving manufacturability.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of experience in foundries' production or development teams.
• In-depth knowledge of IC devices and processes.
• Strong understanding of yield enhancement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Drive lead products ramp up under new technology introduction.
• Collaborate with foundries, NXP technology groups, and business lines.
• Manage process transfers within foundries and joint ventures.

Skills

Front-end IC process integration

Yield enhancement techniques

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication skills

Fluent in English and Mandarin

Education

Bachelor or MSc in physics or electrical engineering

Job description

APAC Central Competence Team works with external foundries to ensure stable chip supply for business lines across NXP. The primary responsibility of this role is to locally drive the lead products ramp up under new technology introduction (NTI), and within foundry process transfers and new fab enablement

Key responsibilities

• Close collaboration with foundries, NXP technology groups, the business lines and various other stakeholders to qualify and release process
• Front end process safe launch owner. Closely work with foundries at ramp up phase and drive for manufacturability and yield improvement
• Interface with key customers on critical projects
• Lead and steer the projects towards timely completion to support NXP business needs
• Main decision maker on subjects related to process integration, striking a good balance between the various dynamics in a project; not limiting to technical judgement, resource planning, project schedule, logistics, supplier relationships etc
• NTI Process transfers within foundry and with any NXP joint ventures

Requirements / preferences

• Bachelor or MSc in physics or electrical engineering
• >10 years of experience with front-end IC process integration, working in foundries’ production or development teams
• In-depth knowledge of IC devices and processes. FinFET and NVM knowledge is a plus
• Strong understanding of yield enhancement techniques and data analysis
• Must be fluent in English and Mandarin
• Hands on experience in being a lead; leading teams with responsibilities in development / transfer projects or production ramp up
• Good communication skills. Having the ability to influence and steer a discussion
• Pro‑active working attitude, creative, pragmatic, enterprising and result driven
• Familiar in managing/working with foundries, maximising leverage from foundries