Semtech
semiconductor
SeniorStaffProductEngineer,LifecycleEngineering
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“Senior Staff Product Engineer, Lifecycle Engineering at Semtech. Skills: sustaining engineering, yield improvement, margin optimisation, technical problem solving, data analysis. Lead yield improvement and margin optimisation initiatives across internal manufacturing sites and external suppliers. Own lifecycle engineering from production ramp through to end-of-life management, ensuring ongoing product health and stability”
What You'll Achieve.
yield improvement; margin optimisation; product health and stability; resolve complex production challenges; enhance manufacturing stability; product performance, cost efficiency, and profitability; engineering excellence; business performance
Industry & Context.
cross-functional technical problem solving; Investigate and resolve critical production issues; structured problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, 5–8 years of experience in semiconductor product, test, or design engineering, ideally within sustaining or lifecycle roles, experience in yield analysis, margin improvement, and cross-functional technical problem solving, Familiarity with ATE platforms such as Advantest or Teradyne, or equivalent bench test environments, Experience with statistical process control, data analysis, and design of experiments, Fluent professional English (written and spoken)
Nice to Have
Experience working across global manufacturing sites and supplier networks, Proficiency with tools such as Excel, JMP, Galaxy, dataConductor, or similar analysis platforms, Exposure to high-speed serial interfaces, video/datacom systems, or JEDEC/Mil quality standards, documentation discipline and structured engineering approach, Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced production environments with competing priorities
What You'll Do.
Lead yield improvement and margin optimisation initiatives across internal manufacturing sites and external suppliers
Own lifecycle engineering from production ramp through to end-of-life management
ensuring ongoing product health and stability
Investigate and resolve critical production issues impacting quality
or test performance using structured methodologies such as 8D and CAPA
and Supply Chain teams to embed manufacturability
and test optimisation into lifecycle activities
Apply statistical data analysis and continuous improvement practices to identify optimisation opportunities and influence data-driven engineering decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Test, Design, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams; Collaborate with experienced engineering teams across design, test, quality, and operations
Communication Scope
Fluent professional English (written and spoken)
Process & Methodology
Lead yield improvement and margin optimisation initiatives, Own lifecycle engineering from production ramp through to end-of-life management
Full Job Description
**Location:** Bristol, UK — Semtech Bristol Design Centre (St James Court B, Great Park Road, Bristol BS32 4QJ, United Kingdom) ## Our Team Within Semtech’s high-performance product portfolio, Lifecycle Engineering plays a critical role in ensuring that released products continue to meet the demanding expectations of global customers throughout their operational life. This team operates at the intersection of Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Design, Quality, and Operations, focusing on yield improvement, sustaining engineering, manufacturing optimisation, and long-term product health. Their work directly influences product performance, cost efficiency, and profitability across global manufacturing sites and supplier networks. To support continued growth and operational excellence, we are strengthening our Lifecycle Engineering capability with an experienced Senior Staff Product Engineer. ## Job Summary As **Senior Staff Product Engineer — Lifecycle Engineering** , you will take ownership of sustaining engineering activities across mature, high-volume semiconductor products. You will lead technical initiatives that improve yield, optimise test performance, resolve complex production challenges, and enhance manufacturing stability across the full product lifecycle. This is a highly visible, hands-on engineering role where data-driven decision making, structured problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration directly contribute to engineering excellence and business performance. ## Responsibilities * Lead yield improvement and margin optimisation initiatives across internal manufacturing sites and external suppliers (20%) * Own lifecycle engineering from production ramp through to end-of-life management, ensuring ongoing product health and stability (20%) * Investigate and resolve critical production issues impacting quality, yield, or test performance using structured methodologies such as 8D and CAPA (20%) * Partner with Test, Design, Quality, Operations,
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