Principal Product Engineer
On-sitePalm Bay, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead product engineering activities for new product development of radiation-hardened ICs used in space and harsh-environment applications. Serve as the cross-functional technical hub between IC design, radiation effects, applications engineering, test engineering, assembly, package, and reliability teams to drive development milestones throughout the semiconductor NPI lifecycle. Characterize IC designs to verify compliance with electrical specifications and high-reliability performance expectations, performing hands-on bench testing and analyzing data to support device validation, debug, and production readiness. Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate product requirements into manufacturable solutions and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives around NPI execution and ATE readiness. Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional teams and leadership.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience executing new product development within the semiconductor industry
- Strong product engineering experience across IC characterization, validation, test, debug, and production release
- Hands-on lab proficiency using oscilloscopes, multimeters, bench power supplies, and other standard semiconductor lab equipment
- Familiarity with Automated Test Equipment platforms such as ETS-64, microFLEX, UltraFLEX, Advantest 93K, or similar ATE systems
- Strong statistical data analysis capability using tools such as JMP, Spotfire, or similar semiconductor data analysis platforms
- Experience with bench-to-ATE correlation, characterization data analysis, electrical specification validation, and product performance review
- Working knowledge of semiconductor NPI processes, including product engineering, test engineering, applications engineering, assembly/package engineering, reliability engineering, and manufacturing readiness
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
- Experience with radiation-hardened ICs, Hi-Rel semiconductor products, space electronics, or harsh-environment applications preferred
- Familiarity with MIL-PRF-38535 / MIL 38535 or similar high-reliability semiconductor standards preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead cross-functional product development teams and communicate technical risks, results, and recommendations clearly
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