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onsemi

Semiconductors for intelligent power and sensing

External Manufacturing Foundry Lead Engineer

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Jose, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related area.
  • At least 10 years of experience working with semiconductor technology development, fab process integration, device engineering, product engineering, foundry engineering, or foundry management in IDM, foundry, or fabless companies.
  • Hands-on experience with SiC and/or GaN processes, integration, devices, and characterization.
  • Ability to proactively manage and anticipate process performance, quality, and change management to achieve zero defects.
  • Ability to lead and execute plans effectively and direct foundries to improve product quality, yield, cost, and cycle time to achieve organizational goals.
  • Knowledge of statistics, yield improvement, power device process technology, device physics, and semiconductor development or manufacturing of SiC and/or GaN.
  • Proficiency with data analysis, design of experiments, and statistical techniques.
  • Solid experience in the semiconductor industry, preferably in power device-related fields.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and react to shifting priorities to meet business and organizational needs.
  • Flexibility for domestic or international travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize novel solutions to SiC and/or GaN challenges for next-generation onsemi power devices, taking ideas from conception through development to deployment in manufacturing.
  • Serve as a lead engineer and work with internal teams and foundries to drive process evaluation, device performance improvement, front-end and back-end integration, continuous improvement programs, yield and quality improvement, process and product qualification, technology transfer, and ramp to mass production.
  • Manage day-to-day operations with external foundries to meet delivery, capacity, cycle time, quality, and cost needs; set performance goals and manage results, including driving yield, quality, and productivity improvements, change management control, and supplier influence to achieve required results.
  • Collaborate with internal fabs and foundries to benchmark performance and share learning on quality, yield, performance, and systems.
  • Collaborate with Procurement and Supply Chain Operations counterparts on insource/outsource and other strategic program requirements, and ensure external foundry systems accurately reflect, update, and report work-in-progress information and data.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, including supply chain, business units, procurement, legal, and management, to develop and execute a foundry management strategy that ensures adequate capacity and competitive pricing for onsemi products.

Desired Qualifications

  • Data science experience is a plus.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor processing, solid-state device physics, and epitaxy, SiC/GaN thin-film deposition, or plasma physics.

About the Company

onsemi

Semiconductors for intelligent power and sensing

onsemi designs and manufactures semiconductors with a focus on intelligent power and sensing technologies for automotive and industrial markets. Its products include power management ICs and sensors that regulate energy, monitor conditions, and provide control signals for EVs, ADAS, factory automation, robotics, and energy infrastructure. The company differentiates itself by its specialized emphasis on intelligent power and sensing across both sectors and through its direct OEM relationships and global distributor network. Its goal is to improve energy efficiency and enable smarter, more capable systems for electrification, autonomy, and sustainable energy solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Founded
1999

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