Sr Manager, Foundry Device Engineering

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Lead execution of technology transfers for SiC and GaN products from development into qualified manufacturing flows.
Support manufacturing readiness reviews, qualification activities, and process-change assessments for new products and technology platforms.
Drive Safe Launch execution and manufacturing ramp activities to ensure robust transition into volume production.
Collaborate with global engineering teams to ensure consistent deployment of new technologies across foundry partners.

Monitor product and process performance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle using statistical and electrical data.
Drive yield optimization initiatives through DOE, process characterization, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action closure.
Define and implement process control plans, SPC monitoring, Cpk/Ppk tracking, and manufacturing health indicators.
Identify and resolve yield, reliability, and device performance issues in collaboration with foundry and cross-functional teams.

Analyze electrical, process, reliability, and parametric data to improve product performance, manufacturability, and process robustness.
Support qualification, reliability assessments, and failure-analysis investigations for SiC and GaN technologies.
Partner with Product Engineering and Test Engineering on screening strategies, guard bands, yield limits, and excursion management.
Evaluate foundry PCNs, process improvements, and technology changes to determine product impact and qualification requirements.

Serve as a key technical interface between Navitas and external foundry partners.
Participate in regular technical reviews with foundries covering process health, yield trends, reliability performance, risk items, and corrective actions.
Drive closure of process excursions, manufacturing risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support audits, process assessments, control-plan reviews, and manufacturing risk mitigation activities.

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing device engineering team in the Pune Engineering Center.
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and career development for engineers.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, data-driven decision making, innovation, and operational excellence.

Coordinate priorities and execution across global engineering, operations, quality, test, reliability, and product teams.