Vishay manufactures one of the worlds largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the worlds most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.™
Where Youll Work & The Scope:
Vishay Siliconix, a leader in the development of power semiconductor products which improves efficiency in electronic systems for consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and military applications, is currently seeking a Senior Manager/ Director of Product Engineering.
Location:
This position will be located in Newport, South Wales, U.K.
You will work together with a talented staff of engineering professionals to support the development and enablement of innovative wide bandgap semiconductor technology to realize the next generations of Vishay’s proprietary power device product portfolio.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the product engineering team and collaborate with marketing, product development and Operation teams through all facets of New Product development and introduction goals on the Silicon Carbide product line
* Collaborate with reliability / quality teams for product quality improvement programs
* Partner with operation teams in yield improvement and cost down initiatives
* Define and drive novel test and defect management concepts to support zero defect quality improvement programs
* Develop and drive automation concepts for efficient New Product Introduction processes to meet Corporate Time to Market objectives
Knowledge and Experience Youll Need:
* A PhD or Master’s degree in semiconductor device/material physics or related fields.
* At least 10 years of experience in the field of power semiconductors.
* Detailed knowledge of semiconductor product life cycle, device characterization, device qualification, pre-production support, release to volume production and product sustenance.
* Strong data analytical skills in the evaluation and characterization of power semiconductors
* Experience working with SiC or other Wide-bandgap semiconductor devices is a MUST.
* Silicon MOSFET knowledge would also be advantageous
* Yield analysis and device debug problem solving experience with 6-sigma quality practices is a plus.
* Experience in New Product Introduction of Automotive Power products to AEC-Q101 standards
You will have a comprehensive, demonstrable background in power semiconductor materials / semiconductor device physics, and / fabrication process. You will approach tasks in a logic-based way, along with having the ability and motivation to develop novel and creative ideas.Your communication skills will enable seamless collaboration both with our manufacturing partners and internally, and you will know how to build and maintain lasting relationships in international and cross-functional project teams.
Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, youll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. Do you have the skills we need? Are you ready to power your career as you power the world? If so, apply today.