Manager Product Engineering – Automotive

Role overview:
Lead and manage all aspects of product engineering for automotive semiconductor devices, overseeing new product introduction, ongoing production support, and cross-functional collaboration. This role provides strategic and technical leadership to ensure high-quality, high-performance products are delivered on time and at scale, while influencing international engineering teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Hands-on technical management of new and established products within the Automotive MOSFET product line.

• Lead new product introductions from definition and development through characterisation, qualification, and release.

• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, applications, and marketing teams to resolve product issues.

• Define technical presentations, project updates, and status reports for internal stakeholders.

• Liaise with wafer fabrication and package assembly teams in Europe and Asia to optimise yield and quality.

• Review and define automotive product datasheets, technical specifications, and statistical test methods.

• Drive continuous improvement in product engineering processes and methodologies.

Required skills & experience:

• Strong experience in product engineering within power semiconductor environments.

• Deep knowledge of discrete power MOSFET and trench MOS technologies.

• Proven delivery of new products from definition to release.

• Experience in yield optimisation and data-driven problem solving.

• Ability to lead and influence international engineering teams.

Desirable experience:

• Automotive qualification standards (AEC Q101).

• MOSFET wafer and package test methodologies.

• 8D, FMEA, and structured quality processes.

Tools & methods:

• Statistical yield management tools and data analysis software.

• Automotive semiconductor test methods (wafer and package).

• Standard engineering and reporting software.

What success looks like:

• Automotive products released on time, on quality, and at scale.

• Improved yield, reliability, and production performance.

• Clear technical ownership and strong cross-functional execution.

• High-performing, collaborative engineering teams with accountability.

Location: Newport, (Hybrid)

Salary: £120,000 per year + benefits

Please contact us for further details.