Senior Technical Program Lead - Semiconductor Packaging

Amkor Technology, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amkor Technology, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead technical customer engagements, support account strategy, and provide critical feedback for alignment with packaging needs.

This role involves Q&A, design generation, change notices, audits, and factory visits. The TPM will partner with program managers, account managers, and customer service to ensure timely NPIs, strong communication, and ongoing technical presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in technical program management for semiconductor packaging.
• Excellent program management and communication skills; proactive with customer interaction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in large and small groups; strong presentation skills.
• Willingness to work across US and Asian business hours; English proficiency required.
• MS Office proficiency; knowledge of SPC, DOE, FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for the assigned customer accounts.
• Guide customer packaging strategies to balance cost and performance for market success.
• Guide Amkor materials and package development roadmaps based on customer needs.
• Create and deliver assembly technology presentations.
• Coordinate customer visits for Technical Review Meetings.
• Manage new product introductions (NPI) with Amkor factory teams.
• Initiate customer designs and follow-up (not designing).
• Drive orders for tooling and substrates to ensure timely NPIs.
• Resolve technical issues in packaging, processing, materials; enable faster communication with factories.
• Create and analyze DOEs to support data gathering for new products.
• Drive preparation and execution of audits, PCN, 8D follow-ups.
• Contribute to strategic customer positioning and technical alignment.

Skills

Program management

Customer liaison

Problem solving

English communication

MS Office

Presentation skills

Korean language

Vietnamese language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Amkor Technology, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead technical customer engagements, support account strategy, and provide critical feedback for alignment with packaging needs.

This role involves Q&A, design generation, change notices, audits, and factory visits. The TPM will partner with program managers, account managers, and customer service to ensure timely NPIs, strong communication, and ongoing technical presentations.