Senior Product Engineer

Job Title

Senior Product Engineer

Role Summary

Lead new product development from prototype through production release for RF/Microwave semiconductor products. Act as a technical partner to design, process, manufacturing, test and quality teams to improve yield, optimize product performance, and ensure high-quality product releases.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Role expects approximately 5+ years of relevant product engineering experience or equivalent advanced education and experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include data-driven product engineering, yield improvement and cross-functional support.

• Generate and maintain product engineering deliverables through the product lifecycle.
• Perform timely data analysis to support engineering decisions and product releases.
• Provide detailed analyses for major design revisions and identify parameters needing improvement.
• Drive yield optimization by tracking wafer fab parameters, finding correlations, and troubleshooting process/equipment issues.
• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other statistical methods to reduce variability.
• Support test engineering to debug, validate and release production test hardware/software.
• Create yield plans and roadmaps to improve yield and reduce cost.
• Participate in group problem-solving and continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience and eligibility requirements.

• 5+ years of product engineering or equivalent advanced education and experience.
• Strong attention to detail, self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication; comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Time management skills to balance multiple high-priority tasks.
• Understanding of RF/Microwave theory and semiconductor physics.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment and common RF test methodologies.
• Expertise in statistical analysis and tools such as JMP, Spotfire and Excel (techniques: DOE, ANOVA, CPK, SPC, time-series analysis).
• Ability to generate and execute yield improvement plans.
• Applicants must be US Persons (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee or refugee); the company cannot sponsor visas for this position and the role requires work on U.S. Government contracts.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Experience in III/V semiconductor manufacturing.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Whys) and Six Sigma or comparable continuous improvement methods.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required. A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred. Equivalent practical experience may substitute for formal degree requirements.

About the Company

Company: Qorvo

Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.