Sort/Test Module Engineering Manager

Intel Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 121,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho, NM, seeks a Sort/Test module engineering manager to lead a high-caliber team of process and equipment engineers. You will direct daily execution, strategy development, and team performance, driving tool sustaining, troubleshooting, and process improvements while ensuring Copy Exactly compliance in a high-volume environment.

You will partner with global sites, develop long-term roadmaps, and set clear performance metrics to achieve safety, quality, yield, and

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering, materials science, physics, or related field.
• 4+ years directly managing engineers in high-volume semiconductor equipment or processes.
• Experience solving complex technical challenges and leading teams in a high-volume semiconductor environment.
• Preferred: 5+ years managing engineers in semiconductor equipment and/or processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and manage a technical module engineering team to improve safety, quality, output, cost, yield, and productivity.
• Provide clear engineering priorities and drive tool sustaining, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Oversee technology transfer of new product tech into the factory, ensuring robust hardware for high-volume manufacturing.
• Collaborate with other module engineering, quality, and shift teams to solve process, equipment, and material issues.
• Partner with global Intel sites to share learnings and maintain Copy Exactly compliance.
• Develop long-term module capability and capital equipment roadmaps aligned with future tech needs.

Skills

Engineering management

Semiconductor equipment

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: At Intel, we create world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet. Our facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is Intel's flagship co-located high-volume Advanced Packaging site. Die Sort is an innovative, first-in-industry test process, offering a critical opportunity to directly contribute to Intel's global Foundry and Advanced Packaging success while fostering innovation and operational excellence in manufacturing. We are seeking a Sort/Test Module Engineering Manager to join our leadership team in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In this role, you will manage a high-caliber group of Process and Equipment Engineers, holding direct responsibility for daily tactical execution, strategic development, and team performance. You will lead your engineering module in transferring new technologies to the factory, troubleshooting complex integrated tool issues, maintaining Copy Exactly standards, and ensuring a safe, inclusive, and high-performing manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Team Management: Lead, coach, and manage a technical module engineering team to deliver continuous improvements in safety, quality, output, cost, yield, and productivity.
• Tactical & Technical Direction: Provide clear engineering priorities and technical direction to drive methodical tool sustaining, systematic troubleshooting, and continuous process improvements.
• Technology Transfer & Ramp: Lead the execution of new product technical transfers into the factory, ensuring hardware systems are robust and optimized for high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Integrated Problem Solving: Collaborate closely with other Module Engineering, Quality, and Shift teams to solve integrated process, equipment, and material issues.
• Global Site Collaboration: Partner with global Intel sites to share technical learnings, align equipment changes, and maintain Copy Exactly compliance.
• Factory Operations Alignment: Partner with Shift Group Leaders and Industrial Engineering to run the factory, develop the technician workforce, and meet tool availability and utilization targets.
• Strategic Roadmap Development: Develop and execute long-term module capabilities and capital equipment roadmaps to support future technology requirements.
• Accountability & Goal Setting: Establish clear, measurable performance metrics, facilitate workflows, maintain team accountability, and deploy structured performance management.

As a Successful Candidate, You Will Bring:

• Visionary Technical Leadership: Ability to establish a clear technical vision, motivate engineering teams to achieve complex goals, and build high team capabilities.
• Strategic Urgency & Prioritization: Driven to act with an appropriate level of urgency and prioritize task forces according to factory and organizational needs.
• Concise Executive Communication: Strong skill in distilling complex technical, data-heavy issues into clear, concise messages upward and downward in the organization.
• Results-Oriented & Resourced: Highly organized, assertive, and resourceful problem solver with a passion for growing and developing technical personnel.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes and project work, internships, military training, and/or work experience. This Position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field of study
• 4+ years’ experience directly managing engineers in high-volume semiconductor equipment and/or processes and demonstrated leadership experience in solving complex technical challenges, coaching teams, and driving impactful decisions in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience directly managing engineers in semiconductor equipment and/or processes in a high-volume manufacturing facility
• 2+ years’ experience: As a Sort/Test module engineer or engineering manager
• Experience in managing engineering teams with a focus on operational excellence and innovation
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to achieve results
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of inspiring and empowering diverse teams
• Success in developing and implementing long-term strategic plans for engineering capabilities and future manufacturing efficiency

Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, New Mexico, Albuquerque Additional Locations: Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust N/A Benefits We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$120,860.00-231,670.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

• Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
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