pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor's 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission-to enhance Murata's world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi's product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi's team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

Director, Semiconductor Technology Development will lead a team of process and device development engineers to deliver best in class semiconductor technology to support pSemi and Murata product roadmaps.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Lead delivery of competitive RF and mmWave process and device technologies that meet product performance and manufacturability requirements including establishing RF technology design rules, test structures and test methodologies
• Drive continuous improvement of technology development flow and collaboration with broader team including KPI, OKR and tracking
• Drive the development of differentiated process and devices architectures, characterization and qualification methodology, and test chip designs
• Managing wafer fabrication foundries for technology development execution, qualification, and initial productions activities
• Collaborate with broader team for yield enhancement efforts to production ramps and high volume maintenance when needed
• Lead a team of device and process integration engineers and mentor engineering and technical staff to improve their processing, device knowledge and efficiency improvement
• Mentor engineering and technical staff to improve their processing, device knowledge and efficiency improvement
• Collaborate to define RF process technology roadmap based on internal design team, market, customers' requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in semiconductor industry, including at least 10 years of experience in technical and/or project management. Experience with RF SOI is highly desired
• 7+ years of experience in managing individuals and teams
• Strong knowledge of CMOS IC process, device and interaction between process and electrical behavior.
• Solid technical background in RF Systems, Substrate technologies (Silicon, SOI, others), IPD and Packaging RF devices
• Good data analysis, problem solving, and communication skills
• Familiar with Cadence Layout tools
• Familiar with DC/AC/RF device characterization equipment (HP4156 / B1500 parametric analyzer, LCR meter, oscilloscope, vector network analyzers) and probe-station
• Experience in improving process stability (CP/CPK) and yield (DFM/DFY) of RF devices through fab

flow/processes

• Proven record of effective leadership skills in the management of device engineering team and interaction with pSemi engineering teams and external foundries

Competency Requirements

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Mindset for Innovation & Change (15%) Positively influence company, industry and society for change. Build a climate of willingness to accept challenge
• Vision & Strategy Planning (15%) See and grasp the future. Provide direction to the organization. Create strategy
• Connecting with People (Networking) (10%) Create new value by building relationships beyond the group, company, and country
• Achieve Goals (10%) Thinking positive when faced with adversity and seeing things through to the end
• Leverage Diversity (15%) Bring new value by leveraging diversity
• Fair & Balanced Judgment (10%) Understand the background and total picture. Make decisions based on conditions in a fair manner
• Draw Out & Grow Abilities (15%) View with an eye towards individual long term career development. Bring out others' abilities to the greatest extent possible
• Sincerity (10%) Respect others. Act sincerely

Education Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field), PhD preferred

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD: 195,896.62 - 269,357.86 per year

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including "protected veterans" under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logoand UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP andDuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: