Sr. Principal Foundry Engineer – Logic/RF Device Expert

Job Description

Description: The APAC Central Competence Team partners with external foundries to ensure robust chip supply and technology enablement for NXP’s business lines. This role focuses on driving advanced node technology ramp-up and transfer, with a strong emphasis logic/RF devices. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead and support new technology introduction (NTI) and process transfers involving logic/RF technologies, ensuring manufacturability, yield, and performance targets are met.

The key areas of responsibility of the jobholder are:

• Collaborate closely with foundries, NXP technology teams, and business lines to qualify and release advanced FinFET processes.
• Provide technical leadership in semiconductor device physics, especially in FinFET architecture and behavior.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders on critical development and transfer projects.
• Lead and steer projects to meet timelines and business objectives.
• Make key decisions on process integration, balancing technical, logistical, and strategic factors.
• Support NTI process transfers within foundries and NXP joint ventures

    
Requirements / preferences:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in semiconductor device engineering, with a strong focus on advanced logic/RF devices.
• Proven hands-on experience with HKMG and FinFET technologies in production or development environments.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor device physics, especially HKMG and FinFET.
• Strong analytical skills in yield enhancement and electrical data analysis.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.