Senior Director, Integration & Yield – 200mm

Key Responsibilities 

Integration & Yield Strategy 

• Lead overall integration and yield strategy across the fab, ensuring alignment to site performance goals and global technology improvement roadmaps 

• Own yield performance across products and technologies, including systematic improvement plans and long-term yield roadmap development 

• Drive cross-module integration to ensure robust process interactions and optimized end-to-end performance and cost 

Yield Performance & Continuous Improvement 

• Drive yield improvement through advanced data analytics, statistical methods, and structured problem solving 

• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of yield excursions, defectivity issues, and reliability concerns 

• Establish rigorous yield monitoring systems, KPIs, and governance to ensure sustained performance improvements 

• Partner with process and equipment engineering teams to resolve systemic manufacturing challenges impacting yield and quality 

Process Integration & Characterization 

• Own process integration across all modules, ensuring alignment between process steps and successful device performance outcomes 

• Lead electrical characterization and process characterization activities to support technology development and manufacturing stability 

• Support new product introduction (NPI) and technology transfers through robust integration and qualification processes 

Contamination-Free Manufacturing (CFM) & Metrology 

• Lead CFM strategy and execution to ensure contamination control, defect reduction, and process integrity across the fab 

• Oversee metrology and inspection capabilities to enable accurate process monitoring, defect detection, and yield improvement 

• Drive advancements in defect detection, inline monitoring, and process control methodologies 

Global Collaboration & Technology Interface 

• Partner with global technology development teams to align on best practices, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives 

• Support cross-fab technology transfer and yield learning cycles across GlobalFoundries’ manufacturing network 

• Interface with product engineering and customers as needed to resolve complex technical and yield-related challenges 

Talent Leadership & Organizational Development 

• Build and lead a high-performing organization across integration, characterization, CFM, and metrology teams 

• Develop technical depth and leadership capability within the organization through coaching, talent development, and succession planning 

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation across engineering functions 

Operational Governance & Compliance 

• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHS&S) standards, as well as quality and regulatory requirements 

• Drive disciplined engineering practices, documentation, and process control frameworks across integration and yield functions 

• Own key performance metrics related to yield, defectivity, and process capability 

Minimum Qualifications 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field (Master’s or PhD preferred) 

• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing or technology development 

• 5+ years of leadership experience in integration, yield, or process engineering organizations 

Technical & Leadership Competencies 

• Deep expertise in semiconductor process integration, device physics, and yield engineering 

• Strong experience with yield improvement methodologies, defect reduction, and statistical process control 

• Proven track record driving yield improvement and resolving complex manufacturing issues in a fab environment 

• Strong understanding of characterization, failure analysis, and reliability methodologies 

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across process, equipment, and manufacturing teams 

Leadership Profile 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a bias toward data-driven decision making 

• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global organization and influence across functions 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience interfacing with senior leaders and customers 

• Proven ability to lead change and drive alignment across diverse teams 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in 200mm semiconductor manufacturing 

• Background in specialty technologies (e.g., GaN, RF, analog, power, automotive) 

• Experience supporting technology transfer across global fabs 

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