Product Engineering Director - RF/CMOS Manufacturing

MaxLinear; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401k savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead product development from design to manufacturing, building and mentoring an engineering team, and driving manufacturing readiness. You will guide product bring-up, silicon validation, characterization, and production release while shaping the organizational strategy and KPIs.

Ideal candidates have deep CMOS/mm-wave knowledge, experience with ATE (Verigy/Teradyne), and data-analysis tools to optimize yield, cost, and time to market.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years, or MS + 11 years, or Ph.D. + 8 years
• Experience releasing products on advanced CMOS process nodes (16nm and below)
• Deep knowledge of mm-wave, RF, mixed-signal and CMOS logic circuit principles
• Knowledge and experience with ATE (Verigy and Teradyne)
• Experience with Data Analysis Software such as Galaxy, Data Conductor or DataPower to create Characterization Reports and monitor production Yield
• Experience recruiting, managing, and mentoring an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor engineering talent while fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation
• Drive seamless transition of products from design to manufacturing and own product manufacturing performance throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Lead product bring-up, silicon validation, characterization, qualification, and production release activities
• Define organizational strategy, goals, KPIs, and resource plans aligned with company objectives
• Collaborate closely with cross functional organizations to optimize performance, yield, testability, and manufacturability
• Establish manufacturing readiness criteria and ensure successful product ramp
• Own product yield improvement initiatives across wafer fabrication, assembly, and final test operations
• Implement statistical process control (SPC), DOE, FMEA, and advanced analytics techniques.
• Analyze product and test data to identify yield detractors and implement corrective actions
• Develop strategies to improve cost of test, manufacturing efficiency, and overall product margins
• Support customer escalations, product quality investigations, and field-return analysis
• Establish and manage OSAT scorecards and KPIs to ensure world-class execution in quality, yield, cost, delivery, and cycle time

Skills

CMOS process nodes

mm-wave RF CMOS

ATE (Verigy Teradyne)

Data analysis software

Galaxy

DataConductor

DataPower

engineering leadership

product release experience

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years, MS +11 years, or Ph.D. + 8 years

Tools

Verigy

Teradyne

Job description

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead product development from design to manufacturing, building and mentoring an engineering team, and driving manufacturing readiness. You will guide product bring-up, silicon validation, characterization, and production release while shaping the organizational strategy and KPIs.

Ideal candidates have deep CMOS/mm-wave knowledge, experience with ATE (Verigy/Teradyne), and data-analysis tools to optimize yield, cost, and time to market.