Principal Product Engineer

• Full PE product lifecycle ownership from concept to end of life with a focus on ensuring the delivery of the highest quality products to our end customers
• Manage and mentor the team of product engineers in the US and in Asia
• Definition of ATE test, qualification and manufacturing plans.
• Product release into manufacturing with adherence to stringent tier 1-customer requirements
• Data sheet and automotive compliance reports
• New Product introduction and yield ownership
• Product BOM release and maintenance
• Excursion management for both suppliers and customers
• Use commercially available yield tools for yield improvement and monitoring, generate weekly reports and review with PE teams
• KPI achievement in product related deliverables including NPI execution and velocity, product cost (Gross margin improvements), product quality performance and failure analysis cycle times
• PAT, SYL, SBL, SPC limit and disposition optimizations to protect quality without excessive waste
• Work with business unit leaders and upper management to drive strategies for developing future products
• Assist in the mentoring of more junior engineers to upgrade the knowledge level of the entire team

Requirements

• 15+ years experience in product engineering. A strong familiarity with power management products is preferred.
• Familiarity with ATE tester platforms (eg Agilent P1600, PS9G, Teradyne J750)
• Knowledge of digital and analog circuitry and the common building blocks, device physics, test methodology and DFT knowledge.
• Experience with common lab test equipment (DC power supply, oscilloscope, multi-meters etc). Bench characterization experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with JEDEC/AEC qualification standards and stress test conditions. Experience with qual hardware/software development would be preferred.
• Experience in yield management tools such as PDF Exensio, JMP. Able to apply statistical analysis to isolate the issue and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to managing supplier excursions and customer escalations through problem solving
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A good team player. Effective in fast paced, dynamic work environment

EDUCATION:

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering is preferred