Senior / Staff Product Engineer AUTO in Newport, Wales

Newport, UK, United Kingdom | (Marketing) Product Engineering

We are seeking great talent to help us build The DNA of tech.® Vishay manufactures one of the world's 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 world's most in-demand technologies come to life.

Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech? Vishay is currently seeking applicants for a Senior / Staff Product Engineer AUTO. You will be responsible for overseeing all phases of product engineering, new product development and production support for our Automotive MOSFET product line.

Job Location: The ideal candidate will be working remote in the Taipei, Taiwan area which offers an impressive array of culinary delights, from unique street food to world-class gourmet restaurants. Taipei is home to numerous temples and boasts a thriving art scene. It provides modern entertainment options and green oases of relaxation amidst the bustling surroundings. The candidate may also be working at or near Vishay offices located in Newport, UK or San Jose, CA which offer an excellent quality of life with popular schools, beautiful scenery and a lively sporting and entertainment scene.

What you will be doing:

• Hands-on technical ownership of new and established advanced commercial/Industrial products within the Silicon MOSFET Division.
• Leads and manages new product introduction of leading-edge products from product definition and development through to characterization, qualification, and release phases, liaising with Market development, R&D, Package, Device design and other manufacturing organizations.
• Supports product problem solving with manufacturing, CQM, Product marketing and Application organizations within a fast-paced Automotive customer environment.
• Defines technical presentations related to technical product problems.
• Liaise with Europe and Asia Pacific wafer fabrication and package assembly operations and engineering teams in yield enhancement and quality improvement programs.
• Define statistical test methods to optimize yield and drive quality defect reduction programs.
• Organizes and reviews electrical and thermal characterization data and formulates device datasheets for new product releases.
• Supports cost reduction programs through engineering lot evaluations and qualifications.

What you will bring along:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Physics or Microelectronics or similar.
• 8+ years Product engineering experience or similar field with good knowledge of Discrete Power MOS semiconductor devices and Trench MOS Technologies.
• Strong multi-tasking project and technical skills are required to drive new product introduction from product definition through to device characterization, qualification and final datasheet release to sales.
• Experience in building new product data sheets with electrical and thermal product data.
• Strong experience in product/process problem solving using statistical data analytics and leading-edge yield management software.
• Experience in the support of offshore facility to facility product transfers (package and wafer).
• Familiarity with MOSFET semiconductor ATE (automatic test equipment) Wafer and Package test methods are an advantage.
• Must have experience in interfacing with offshore Product Engineers – Europe – Asia – USA and drive international teams in a collaborative and time conscious fashion.
• Familiar with 8D and FMEA processes and concepts.
• Must be willing to travel to offshore sites in USA, Asia and Europe.

What can we offer you for your talent:

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll 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.

Vishay is committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. We do not engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices. It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact HR.Operations@Vishay.com for assistance.

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