Senior NPI Product Engineer

Job Title

Senior NPI Product Engineer

Role Summary

Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) activities for high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductor ICs from concept to end-of-life. Work within the NPI Product Engineering team to ensure products meet specifications, are manufacturable at scale, and transition smoothly to full-volume production.

Collaborate with Design, Test, Characterization, Validation, Quality, Operations and external foundries/OSATs to drive testability, characterization, yield optimization, and production transfer.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Posting specifies a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for all NPI program activities, technical leadership, and product release for assigned programs.

• Lead NPI programs from product concept through final release and transfer to full-volume manufacturing.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Design, Test, Characterization, Validation, Quality, Operations, Marketing) and report program status to stakeholders.
• Define and drive DfM/DfT requirements and ensure implementation for adequate production test coverage.
• Support development, verification and optimization of ATE test programs and cost/test-time tradeoffs.
• Plan and execute wafer-level and bench characterization across PVT; perform ATE-to-bench correlation and data analysis.
• Design and run DOE to optimize performance, yield and test strategies; identify and resolve yield limiters.
• Work with foundry/packaging teams on failure analysis, root cause, corrective actions and field return resolutions.
• Prepare NPI release documentation and OSAT manufacturing documentation for production transfer.
• Mentor junior product engineers and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required or strongly preferred.

• Must-have: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in semiconductor product, test or design engineering.
• Must-have: Experience with semiconductor product development, test engineering and NPI processes.
• Must-have: Experience with quality systems including corrective actions, 8D reports, non-conformance and failure analysis processes.
• Must-have: Proficiency in statistical analysis and DOE tools (examples: Excel, JMP, Galaxy, dataConductor) for characterization and yield modeling.
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of high-speed serial digital interconnect components and test methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with high-speed ATE platforms (e.g. Advantest, Teradyne) or equivalent rack solutions.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with JEDEC and/or MIL quality requirements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering or a related field is specified. The posting also requires a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience. No additional degrees, certifications, or explicit equivalent-experience language were listed.

About the Company

Company: Semtech

Headquarters: Camarillo, California, USA

Semtech Corporation is a high-performance semiconductor company providing IoT systems and Cloud connectivity solutions. The company focuses on delivering innovative technology solutions that support a smarter, more connected, and sustainable planet, with a dedication to quality across infrastructure, industrial, and consumer markets.