Company
NXP Semiconductors Nijmegen/Netherlands
Business Line RF Power
The BL RF Power in Nijmegen is a growing organization within NXP Semiconductors. We operate with great success in marketing, development and production of RF Power transistors for Basestations, Broadcast and Microwave applications. Our customers are the leading Asian as well as European and U.S. based companies. In our market increasing RF Power performance combined with higher energy efficiency and competitive cost structure are the demands for RF Power solutions.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Product Engineer (PE) contributes to the validation, qualification and characterization of new products in the
Business Creation Process (BCP).
Products are created in multifunctional project teams. The Product Engineer’s focus is on the spread of relevant product parameters and the consequences of this spread for the production process to reach optimal yields.
Therefore the PE will act as liaison between the development centre in Nijmegen and the wafer, test and assembly fabs with respect to activities related to the Business Fulfillment Process (BFP).
Typical activities are:
- Assessment of critical parameters that influence the producibility of the products
- Yield monitoring and yield improvement actions
- Interface with industrial centers inside NXP and/or subcontractors outside NXP in front- and back end.
- Cost reduction activities
This focus of this job opening is on the development of new enabling assembly technologies to get a more cost effective product. In these multifunctional projects the PE will concentrate on the consequences of such technologies for yield and mass production.
Competencies
• A minimum of higher professional education (HBO) in physics, electronics, or related fields. University level (Dutch WO) is a pre.
• Experience with Product Engineering, yield improvement activities, Data analysis (NXP uses Datapower), cost down activities.
• Knowledge of 6 sigma way of working. Green Belt or Black Belt practisioner.
• Knowledge of IC process technology, LDMOS processes preferred.
• Experience with RF and Wireless communication techniques is a pre.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing.
• Entrepreneurial attitude.
• Enthusiastic team player.
