Director, Semiconductor IC Packaging & Assembly Engineering

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Semiconductor IC Packaging Assembly Engineering to lead assembly sustaining engineering and high-volume manufacturing operations for advanced semiconductor packaging technologies. This role supports AI/data center infrastructure power packaging applications especially Smart Power Stages Vertical Power Stages Power Modules and Discrete FET packages with additional scope spanning wide-bandgap (WBG) technologies including SiC and GaN DBC and AMB substrates and advanced interconnect technologies. This leader will oversee yield performance process stability quality control process change management and manufacturing readiness while partnering closely with Package Engineering R&D Product Engineering Quality Supply Chain and external OSAT partners to successfully transition New Product Introduction (NPI) programs into scalable high-volume manufacturing (HVM).

The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor packaging assembly expertise with strong operational leadership data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration skills to drive manufacturing excellence product quality and continuous improvement across global operations. This role also serves as a critical interface to Director Package Engineering by ensuring package development intent qualification requirements process windows and ramp readiness are translated effectively into stable cost-competitive high-volume manufacturing execution.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Sustaining Engineering Leadership

• Lead sustaining engineering across semiconductor package assembly technologies and product lines.
• Drive high-volume manufacturing performance in yield cycle time quality throughput and cost.
• Establish strong engineering systems for process control defect reduction and continuous improvement.
• Align assembly engineering roadmaps with business growth and package technology strategies.
• Partner with Package Engineering and OSAT teams to ensure manufacturable designs and robust production controls.

Yield Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

• Own assembly yield monitoring trend analysis and corrective action processes.
• Lead data-driven yield improvement initiatives using statistical and problem-solving methodologies.
• Resolve process reliability and customer quality issues through disciplined root-cause analysis.
• Define KPIs and dashboards to track manufacturing performance and engineering effectiveness.

Quality & Reliability Management

• Partner with Quality and Reliability teams to meet internal industry and customer standards.
• Drive containment corrective and preventive actions for manufacturing and field quality issues.
• Ensure process controls and qualification requirements are maintained across OSAT sites.
• Support customer supplier and internal quality audits and reviews.
• Work with manufacturing partners to resolve issues early and ensure shipment of qualified products.

Process Change Management

• Lead process change management for materials equipment tooling flows and sites.
• Assess engineering changes for technical quality reliability supply and operational impact.
• Lead qualification plans for transfers second sourcing equipment changes and cost reductions.
• Maintain disciplined documentation change control and manufacturing readiness processes.

NPI to High Volume Manufacturing Ramp

• Serve as the key manufacturing engineering interface for NPI-to-production transfers.
• Drive manufacturability reviews and package-process integration during product development.
• Lead manufacturing readiness process optimization and structured ramp execution for new products.
• Ensure process qualification material site and capacity readiness for high-volume ramp.
• Coordinate ramp execution with cross-functional engineering supply chain and quality teams.

OSAT Partner Management

• Manage global OSAT and contract manufacturing relationships supporting development and production.
• Drive partner accountability for yield quality cycle time reliability and capacity.
• Lead technical reviews audits benchmarking and qualification assessments for manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with suppliers and OSAT partners on transfers optimization scaling and cost improvement.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build and develop a high-performing global assembly engineering team.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Support organizational scaling to meet evolving business and technology needs.
• Drive talent development succession planning and technical capability growth.
• Strengthen organizational expertise in packaging innovation to support business growth and customer adoption.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 12 years of semiconductor manufacturing and packaging engineering experience with significant exposure to IC assembly operations package development qualification and NPI-to-HVM transfers.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams in semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in semiconductor package assembly processes including wirebond flip chip wafer-level packaging multi-chip modules molding singulation SMT and advanced packaging technologies; experience with power packaging power SiP/modules Smart Power Stages Vertical Power Stages Power Modules Discrete FET packages power devices and wide-bandgap packaging such as SiC and GaN is highly valued. Knowledge of DBC AMB and advanced interconnect technologies is a strong plus.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing yield analysis SPC DOE reliability process control methodologies package/process qualification methods and statistical analysis tools.
• Experience working with global OSAT partners and outsourced manufacturing ecosystems including benchmarking selection qualification and ongoing technical management of subcontractors and contract manufacturers.
• Proven track record of successful NPI-to-HVM product ramp execution.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor quality systems change management and qualification methodologies.
• Excellent analytical organizational communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with advanced packaging technologies such as 2.5D/3D packaging SiP fan-out embedded die heterogeneous integration wafer-level packaging multi-chip modules advanced interconnects and substrate technologies such as DBC and AMB.
• Familiarity with automotive AI/data center infrastructure power high-performance computing power semiconductor and wide-bandgap product manufacturing requirements.
• Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams and global manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of reliability standards including JEDEC IPC and customer qualification requirements.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Lets Shape the Future together.  

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time