Senior Test Process Engineering Manager

Overview

Lead the Component Test Process Engineering team and drive manufacturing excellence through the development, optimization, standardization, and deployment of semiconductor test processes across global test operations. The role focuses on test process control, yield improvement, quality enhancement, new product introduction, manufacturing readiness, equipment and process qualifications, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of Test Process Engineers.
• Establish team goals, development plans, and performance objectives aligned with business priorities.
• Drive accountability, innovation, safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Build technical capability through coaching, training, and succession planning.
• Lead cross-functional and global initiatives involving multiple manufacturing sites.
• Own and drive test process development, optimization, validation, and deployment for Component Test manufacturing operations.
• Define and maintain process standards, best practices, and operational controls.
• Lead process qualification activities using DOE, risk assessment, and statistical analysis.
• Establish and sustain robust process controls across manufacturing operations.
• Drive process capability improvements supporting quality, output, cost, and cycle-time objectives.
• Champion yield improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead containment, disposition, and resolution activities for quality excursions and customer-impacting issues.
• Use statistical tools and data analytics to identify process variation and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with Product Engineering and Quality teams to improve outgoing quality and reliability performance.
• Drive preventive measures to eliminate recurring manufacturing issues.
• Lead manufacturing process readiness activities for new product introductions.
• Ensure successful transfer from product development into high-volume manufacturing.
• Establish manufacturing specifications and process controls with Product Engineering and Operations teams.
• Coordinate qualification activities and manufacturing risk assessments during NPI execution.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction programs.
• Establish KPIs and performance dashboards to monitor manufacturing health.
• Drive factory automation and digital transformation initiatives where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with business processes, quality standards, safety requirements, and operational procedures.
• Partner with Equipment Engineering teams on qualification, upgrades, and process capability improvements.
• Support recipe management, process standardization, and technology proliferation across sites.
• Evaluate and implement innovative manufacturing solutions to improve productivity and quality.
• Lead technical evaluations and mitigation plans for equipment-related process issues.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of semiconductor manufacturing, product engineering, test engineering, or process engineering experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor assembly and test manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience driving yield, quality, productivity, and cost improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills utilizing data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools and methodologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in Component Test, Memory Test, Burn-In, System Level Test, or semiconductor backend manufacturing.
• Knowledge of test equipment platforms, process qualifications, and manufacturing automation.
• Experience with reliability methodologies, failure analysis, and quality systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification.
• Experience leading global manufacturing projects across multiple sites.

Details

• Location: Ahmedabad, India.
• Organization: Component Test Engineering.
• Department: CAT.