Senior / Staff Product Engineer – Automotive Semiconductors | Newport, UK (Hybrid)

Job Description:

A leading semiconductor manufacturer is seeking a Senior / Staff Product Engineer to take ownership of advanced commercial and industrial products within its Automotive MOSFET product line. The role involves end-to-end responsibility across new product introduction, product engineering, and production support, as well as global collaboration with R&D, design, packaging, and manufacturing teams.

What you’ll be working on:

• Technical ownership of new and existing advanced automotive and industrial MOSFET products.
• Leading new product introductions from definition and development through to characterisation, qualification, and release.
• Supporting product problem-solving with manufacturing, quality, marketing, and applications teams in a fast-paced automotive environment.
• Defining technical presentations and leading communication on product-related issues.
• Liaising with wafer fabrication and package assembly teams in Europe and Asia for yield enhancement and quality improvement.
• Defining statistical test methods to optimize yield and drive defect reduction programs.
• Reviewing electrical and thermal characterization data and formulating device datasheets for new releases.
• Supporting cost-reduction programs through engineering evaluations and qualification runs.

What they’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Microelectronics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of product engineering experience with strong knowledge of discrete power MOS semiconductor devices and trench MOS technologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects, driving new products from definition to datasheet release.
• Experience compiling datasheets using electrical and thermal product data.
• Strong background in product and process problem-solving using statistical data analytics and yield management software.
• Experience supporting facility-to-facility product transfers across wafer and package operations.
• Familiarity with MOSFET ATE wafer and package test methods is advantageous.
• Experience working with and leading offshore product engineering teams across Europe, Asia, and the US.
• Familiar with 8D and FMEA processes.
• Willingness to travel to offshore sites as required.

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Stable global business with international exposure and long-term career development opportunities.
• Collaborative, open culture with support for professional growth.
• Flexible work environment with hybrid options.

If you have deep experience in automotive semiconductor product engineering and are ready to take ownership of complex, global-scale development programs, apply now through Wave Recruitment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• UK visa sponsorship

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport

Salary: £75,000.00-£85,000.00 per year

For further details please contact us.