Product Engineer

Location: Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Our Team:

Semtech’s Wireless Product and Test Engineering team is a group of passionate and talented engineers tasked to industrialize cutting edge integrated circuits (IC) for high performance radio communications using Semtech’s patented LoRa technology, a de facto standard for Internet of Things (IoT) networks.

Job Summary:

In this position the Product Engineer oversees our high performance integrated circuits for radio communications throughout their entire life, from definition, development, production to phase out.

He/she drives actions for transfer into production of new circuits. He/she ensures finished products adhere to required specifications and quality standards.

He/she follows up on production, drives technical analyses for resolution of production issues and customer returns.

He/she drives yield and cost improvement actions.

He/she interacts directly with design, test and application engineers as well as foundries, and test and assembly subcontractors.

Responsibilities:

• (20%) Driving actions for transfer into production of new circuits, notably reliability qualifications and validation of production electrical test with the Test Engineer in charge
• (20%) During the development of the new product, working with the Design team to make sure the future product can be manufactured in safe conditions and at the required cost; this includes notably the completion of an FMEA
• (10%) Supporting the Design team by interfacing with foundries and departments in charge of assembly, test and failure analysis
• (30%) Following up the production of the circuits, analyzing and resolving non conformances and supervising actions needed for fixing issues popping up on production lines
• (10%) Performing continuous actions to improve the yield and the cost of products
• (10%) Staying current with the continuous evolution of technology, notably on foundry processes, assembly and test

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSEE or MSEE, or evidence of continued education in the pursuit of attaining an MS degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an engineer in an electronics company

• Good understanding of digital and analog integrated circuits

Desired Qualifications

• Experience as Product Engineer in semiconductor company
• Good knowledge of data statistical analysis
• Good understanding of RF integrated circuits
• Good knowledge of test hardware and equipment
• Experience in reliability qualifications
• Good knowledge of CMOS process
• Good knowledge of packaging technologies
• Good understanding of device failure mechanisms
• Good knowledge of physical and electrical failure analysis techniques
• Experience in automotive products