Vice President of Product Engineering

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Product Engineering to set strategy and lead product engineering across multiple wafer fabrication sites. The role oversees teams responsible for product introduction, manufacturing readiness, production ramp, sustaining engineering, yield improvement, testing, reliability, and cost reduction. The leader will establish consistent processes and performance measures across sites, guide product transfers, and partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to improve quality, stability, and operational results. The position also serves as a senior technical contact for customer and product issues and provides executive visibility into risks, recovery plans, and business tradeoffs. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or scientific field and typically 15 or more years of progressive experience in semiconductor, photonics, or optoelectronic product engineering, including substantial manufacturing leadership. Deep knowledge of device manufacturing, product qualification, production ramp, statistical methods, and structured problem-solving is required, along with a demonstrated record of improving yield, performance, reliability, and cost. Experience leading distributed teams, developing technical leaders, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders is essential. An advanced technical or business degree is preferred; experience with compound semiconductors, wafer-fab operations, and related optoelectronic technologies is an advantage.