FAE Technical Manager

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC); Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) in Sunnyvale seeks a technically skilled liaison to promote technology to North American customers during pre‑sales, and to bridge customer engineering teams with internal UMC teams. The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor tech development and process integration, strong analytical skills, and fluent English with willingness to travel.

Candidates should have project management experience and customer relationship experience, ideally with

Qualifications

• MS/PhD degree required; EE is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of semiconductor technology development and process integration experience.
• Must have project management experience with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience in customer relationship management.
• Self-motivated and energetic; able to work independently.
• Fluent in English; willingness to travel for business.

Responsibilities

• Promotes Technology for UMC-USA to North America customers in pre‑sale effort.
• Serves as liaison between customers’ engineering teams and internal UMC teams.
• Provides technology support, consultation and solutions to customers, sales organization and design community.
• Provides technical assistance to manufacturing and customer engineering.

Skills

Semiconductor technology development

Process integration

Device expertise

Project management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Customer relationship management

Self-directed

English fluent

Education

MS/PhD degree

Electrical Engineering background

Job description

• Promotes Technology for UMC-USA to North America customers in pre‑sale effort.
• Serves as liaison between customers’ engineering teams and internal UMC teams.
• Provides technology support, consultation and solutions to customers, sales organization and design community.
• Provides technical assistance to manufacturing and customer engineering.

Education/Experience/Skills Requirements

• MS/PhD degree required, EE is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of experience in semiconductor technology development, process integration & device expertise is a must
• Project management experience a must, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work well in an environment with competing demands
• Highly analytical and strong problem solving capabilities
• Experienced in customer relationship management
• Ideal candidate would possess high energy, be highly motivated and self‑directed
• Fluent in English, flexible in business travels