Product Engineer - TX

Position Summary

Lead and drive new product development team to support new product business analysis, to manage project schedule, to control development cost, and to assure product quality and reliability. Be responsible for product verification, characterization, qualification, and releasing to production. Coordinate wafer fabs, assembly and test sites, and subcontractors to develop new products and to release products to market on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive new product / new technology development activities from concept to production
• Capable of leading project team, planning and tracking project activities, and completing projects on schedule
• Conduct regular meetings with foundries, assembly and test sites, and suppliers to resolve issues
• Team with FAEs, marketing, and sales to define new product specifications, to perform product competitive benchmark, and to support business analysis
• Sustain existing products for production low yield disposition, yield improvement, field failure returns, customer data requests, and engineering change requests
• Direct or perform product characterization and test development with programming software
• Conduct computer-aided statistical test data collection and analysis to define reliable test limit for production test quality, repeatability, and reproducibility
• Report projects status to managers on a regular basis
• Other duties as assigned.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Project management skill and knowledge
• Team player as well as independent contributor taking full ownership and responsibilities
• Familiar with discrete semiconductor physics; understanding transistors and diodes is a must
• Knowledge of discrete semiconductor wafer and assembly processes, and qualification standards
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, including presentations
• Ability to travel up to 15% including protracted trips overseas
• Self-managed, self-starter, and a proactive problem solver
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Environment and basic software programming skills
• Efficient time management skills, good work ethics

  Education & Experience

• BSEE or Equivalent, 3 – 8 years' experience as a Product Engineer or similar position
• MSEE or similar MS degree preferred, but not required
• PMP and MBA beneficial, but not required