About the role
Responsibilities:
Role Purpose
Lead the development, integration, and transfer of HV/BCD semiconductor technologies, serving as the key technical interface between NXP and external foundries in China. This role ensures that process integration, device performance, and reliability fully meet NXP product and business requirements through strong device physics expertise and cross-functional leadership.
Process Integration & Technology Transfer
Act as a Process Integration / Device Engineer in HV and BCD technology development and transfer projects.
Ensure external foundries correctly understand and implement NXP technology and device requirements.
Define and communicate technical specifications; review foundry implementations and assess alignment with NXP needs.
Analyze process integration deviations and their impact on performance, yield, and reliability.
Propose and drive corrective solutions to align foundry implementations with NXP standards.
Device & Physics Leadership
Lead or strongly contribute to HV/BCD device architecture development and optimization (LDMOS, EDMOS, ESD).
Analyze key device physics parameters including breakdown voltage (BV), Rdson, SOA, and reliability.
Utilize TCAD (2D/3D) simulations to accelerate development cycles and root-cause analysis.
Support device verification through statistical analysis of DOE and WAT data.
Cross-functional & External Collaboration
Collaborate closely with internal Business, Design, Design Enablement, PI, and PE teams.
Serve as the primary technical interface to foundries in China, leading technical discussions and decision-making.
Drive projects to timely completion in support of NXP business and product roadmaps.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications
Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Solid-State Physics, or Materials Science.
10+ years of semiconductor industry experience in process integration or device engineering.
Profound knowledge of HV and BCD technologies.
Strong experience in technology development and/or transfer projects with foundries.
Hands-on experience with TCAD tools (Sentaurus / Silvaco); familiarity with JMP and Cadence is a plus.
Fluent in English with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly; Mandarin proficiency required.
Competencies
Technical Ownership: Strong accountability for technical quality, robustness, and project outcomes.
Critical Thinking: Ability to diagnose complex process and device issues using data-driven methods.
Collaboration: Effective communicator across multicultural, cross-functional, and external teams.
Decision Making: Balances device physics, process integration, and business needs in technical decisions.
Aplyr's read
NXP Semiconductors drives innovation in the automotive and IoT sectors, attracting engineers and tech experts dedicated to cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on automotive and IoT markets, driving growth.
- •Global presence offers diverse career opportunities for engineers.
- •Investment in R&D supports innovation and technological advancement.
What to watch
- •Highly competitive semiconductor industry may pressure margins.
- •Dependence on automotive sector exposes company to market fluctuations.
- •Complex global supply chains can lead to operational challenges.
Why NXP Semiconductors
- •Leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.
- •Pioneers in automotive radar and advanced driver-assistance systems.
- •Robust portfolio in secure identification solutions sets it apart.
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About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors is a global semiconductor company that provides high-performance mixed signal and standard product solutions. The company focuses on automotive, security, and IoT applications.
