Senior Principal Packaging Engineer

The Semiconductor Packaging Engineer will serve as an experienced technical lead within NXP’s Package Innovation organization, defining and delivering package solutions for new products and new technologies across NXP business lines. This role provides standard and advanced packaging solutions to support NXP markets including vehicle electrification and power management, robotics, and high-performance compute/datacenters, with focus on analog and power delivery. Job Summary: Define package architectures, materials, structures, and assembly process flows that meet product requirements for reliability, performance, manufacturability, and cost. Drive complex cross-functional technical programs involving Marketing, Business Lines, Package Design, Product Engineering, Silicon Design, Simulation, Test, Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing, internal assembly sites, OSATs, material suppliers, and external technology partners. Monitor industry trends in advanced packaging, panel-level packaging (PLP), and power packaging. Define and drive associated technology roadmaps. Ensure package deliverables are met for New Product Introductions (NPI) and New Technology Introductions (NTI), including feasibility assessment, package design, prototype builds, characterization, qualification, risk retirement, release, and production ramp support. May involve international travel to NXP assembly sites, OSATs, suppliers, and technology partners. Job Qualifications: B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of experience in semiconductor packaging development, package technology, assembly process development, package design, product/package engineering, or related fields. Broad working knowledge of IC package families such as QFP, QFN, BGA, FCBGA, FCCSP, WLCSP, FOWLP, FOPLP/PLP, SiP/modules, and power packages. Experience leading cross-functional technical projects with contributors from multiple engineering, co-design, manufacturing, product, quality, supplier, and management organizations. Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, recommendations, and project status clearly to both technical and management audiences. Fluent English communication skills, written and verbal. Deep expertise in one or more advanced packaging areas such as fan-out packaging, panel-level packaging, 2.5D/3D integration, chiplets, heterogeneous integration, embedded die/passives, SiP/modules, high-density substrates/RDL, hybrid bonding, or high power packaging is preferred. More information about NXP in the United States... NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #LI-97b2 NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. Thank you for considering a career at NXP. To help you prepare for the different steps in our hiring process, see the following useful advice and tips. Are you already an NXP employee? Do not apply here. Instead, you must apply via our internal career page. Thank you for your interest in supporting our recruitment efforts. Please note that NXP operates under a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for all recruitment activities. Any candidate profiles or resume submitted without a prior written agreement or explicit request from our Talent Acquisition team will be considered unsolicited. Such submissions will be deemed free of any obligations, and no fees will be paid by NXP or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions - regardless of whether the candidate is hired, either coincidentally or otherwise. Thank you for your understanding.