NPI Product Development Engineer

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in Durham, NC is seeking an enthusiastic NPI/NTI Product Development Engineer to own new products from concept to qualification and drive processes that maximize quality and minimize cycle time.

You will partner with BU, R&D, and manufacturing teams to develop NPI/NTI roadmaps, monitor SPC data, lead root-cause investigations, and provide technical direction to project teams in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication, problem-solving and ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related discipline; MS preferred for more senior levels.
• PhD is a plus for advanced roles in engineering or related science disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own NPI/NTI products from concept to qualification.
• Develop and execute processes to maximize quality and minimize cycle time.
• Coordinate activities across departments to build out Power product portfolio.
• Analyze SPC, yield, and parametric data to drive action plans.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

JMP

MS Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Here’s the Gist:

Wolfspeed is seeking an enthusiastic and hands‑on engineer with exceptional organizational, leadership, problem solving, and project management skills to join our growing team as an NPI/NTI Product Development Engineer. This cross‑functional role will entail the ownership of new products from concept to qualification and the development and execution of processes to maximize quality and minimize manufacturing cycle time. The role will require contribution to and responsibility for coordinating activities across multiple departments in support of building out our world‑class Power product portfolio.

Day-to-Day general activities:

• Partner with BU teams to support new products and technologies from "Concept to Qual" ensuring standards are followed including process requirements, new part checklists, BOM details, process control plans, test plans, etc.
• Work closely with BU and R&D teams to develop and maintain manufacturing NPI, NTI, and process transfer roadmaps and actively negotiate schedules to align customer schedule needs with manufacturing resources.
• Effectively communicate NPI and NTI material status, issues, and successes with departmental stakeholders to ensure team alignment of priorities and drive performance against schedule.
• Closely monitor and analyze available statistical process control (SPC), yield, and parametric data to formulate engineering reports and actions plan for review with project teams and senior management.
• Drive root cause investigations of performance or yield signals to maximize product quality, minimize manufacturing cycle time, and ensure first pass qualification success for each program.
• Provide engineering/technical direction and design support to project teams.

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements):

• B.S. in an Engineering or related discipline and 5+ years semiconductor manufacturing experience OR M.S. in Engineering or related discipline and 3+ years semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Related process/product development, or process integration experience in a semiconductor environment; demonstrated experience with an understanding of semiconductor wafer fabrication, assembly, and test methods.
• Experience with database queries and statistical data analysis using software packages such as JMP or MS Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface with people of different backgrounds at every level of the organization. Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, capable of driving tasks with minimal supervision (but recognizing when to seek help), desire to learn, and thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic manufacturing environment.

Highly Preferred Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Engineering discipline, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline.
• 7+ years’ work experience as a Product, Process, Development, or Integration Engineer in a semiconductor environment; previous NPI or NTI experience preferred.
• Project management experience.
• Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and Epi processes. Advanced data query scripting abilities or programming experience with SQL, JMP, Power BI, or similar database and analysis software.
• Strong track record of effective problem-solving, good engineering judgement, and decision-making skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.