About the role
As Line Manager Production Engineer & Packaging, you will directly lead and shape a high-performing engineering team to ensure stable, high-yield, and cost-effective IC manufacturing across assembly, test, and packaging. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and strategic business delivery. Your role combines strong people leadership, operational oversight, and supplier ecosystem governance to optimize production output from industrialization to mass production

Your responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Engineers and Package Engineers, providing clear technical direction and strong people leadership.
• Own production readiness, industrialization, and high-volume manufacturing ramp-up of new products across assembly and test
• Drive yield improvement, cost reduction, and production capability enhancements across wafer fab, assembly and test operations.
• Coordinate and lead the resolution of production issues, including yield excursions, equipment-related problems, and reliability risks.
• Oversee package development activities to ensure reliability, performance, quality, and manufacturability targets are consistently met.
• Ensure robust documentation, change control, and alignment of production and package specifications across the organization and supply chain.

Your profile

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Several years of experience in semiconductor production, assembly, and/or test engineering.
• Proven experience in leading and developing technical engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of IC manufacturing flows, yield management, and production ramp-up.
• Experience working with external manufacturing partners (fabs, OSATs, test houses) in a global supply chain.
• Structured, data-driven problem solver with strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Good team player with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus

Nice to have

• Experience with automotive or industrial quality standards (e.g. IATF 16949).
• Familiar with package development, qualification, or reliability principles
• Background in cost optimization and continuous improvement programs.

What we offer

• A key leadership role in a global, technology-driven company.
• High degree of ownership and impact on product quality, cost, and time-to-market.
• Collaboration with leading semiconductor manufacturing partners worldwide.
• An open, supportive, and technically strong engineering culture.

Perks
We offer a challenging position within an international work environment. You will be working with a young team in exciting technology. Our employment conditions are attractive with above average social benefits. In addition, we support flexible working, with work from home offered for a number of days a week.


We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to providing our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.