Sr Principal Foundry Engineer

HPS PARTNERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HPS PARTNERS PTE. LTD. seeks a Senior Principal Foundry Engineer to lead local foundry engineering activities for new technology introduction, process transfers, fab enablement and 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.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• More than 13 years of experience in front-end semiconductor process integration within a foundry production or technology-development environment.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, wafer-fabrication processes and process integration.
• Experience in high-voltage or BCD technologies is highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of non-volatile memory technologies would also be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of yield enhancement methodologies, process optimisation and manufacturing-data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading technology-development, process-transfer or production-ramp projects.
• Hands-on experience managing and working with semiconductor foundries.
• 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.
• Fluency in spoken Mandarin is required because the role involves regular technical and operational engagement with Mandarin‑speaking foundry partners.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical decision-making

Process integration

Manufacturing readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Mandarin fluency

English communication

Yield optimisation

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Principal Foundry Engineer will lead local 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.

• More than 13 years of experience in front-end semiconductor process integration within a foundry production or technology-development environment.

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, wafer-fabrication processes and process integration.

• Experience in high-voltage or BCD technologies is highly advantageous. Knowledge of non-volatile memory technologies would also be beneficial.

• Strong understanding of yield enhancement methodologies, process optimisation and manufacturing-data analysis.

• Demonstrated experience leading technology-development, process-transfer or production-ramp projects.

• Hands-on experience managing and working with semiconductor foundries.

• 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.

• Fluency in spoken Mandarin is required because the role involves regular technical and operational engagement with Mandarin‑speaking foundry partners.