About the role

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The Head of Product Engineering - Silicon Foundry leads global engineering teams to drive yield improvements, operational efficiency, and digital transformation in semiconductor manufacturing. This role combines strategic leadership with technical expertise in yield management, data science, and AI/ML integration across APAC and European foundries and test houses. The position requires strong managerial experience, deep semiconductor knowledge, and bilingual communication skills to align product engineering with organizational goals.

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Key Responsibilities

Leads a team of engineers and manages product teams globally, driving organizational goals and achieving cost savings through structural yield improvements
Oversees departmental budgets, resource allocation, and staff development, ensuring efficient use of funds and alignment with organizational objectives
Spearheads digitalization efforts, implementing AI/ML technologies to enhance data-driven decision-making and improve engineering scalability in the APAC region
Integrates new data science capabilities into the yield platform, promoting advanced analytics for better decision-making and operational efficiency
Manages and improves operational processes, utilization, and resource management, ensuring optimal performance across the region
Invests in team feedback and development, driving continuous improvement and career progression within the department

Requirements

Min Degree in Business or Master in Electronic Engineering, Physics, Material Science etc or similar
Min 10 years of professional experience within front end semiconductor
Min 5 years of working experience as line manager in leading a team up to 10 team members worldwide
Deep understanding of product engineering and front end technology is a MUST
Experience in working with big data is added advantage
Excellent English and Chinese skills is required to communicate with counterparts who are Chinese speaking