Senior Product Engineer, Lifecycle Engineering

Job summary

The Sr Staff Product Engineer is responsible for margin improvement and sustaining activities for Semtech products throughout their lifecycle. This includes leading technical investigations, resolving production issues, and collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless production.

Job details

Location: Burlington, Canada, Hybrid Mon- Thurs in office Fridays remote 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 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, and Supply Chain teams to embed manufacturability, cost efficiency, and test optimisation into lifecycle activities (20%) * Apply statistical data analysis and continuous improvement practices to identify optimisation opportunities and influence data-driven engineering decisions (20%) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * 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 * Strong 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) DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS * 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 * Strong documentation discipline and structured engineering approach * Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced production environments with competing priorities WHY JOIN US? * Work on products that have global impact across high-performance connectivity markets * Collaborate with experienced engineering teams across design, test, quality, and operations * Take ownership of initiatives that directly influence product performance, cost, and profitability * Thrive in a culture that values initiative, expertise, and continuous improvement CAREER GROWTH PHILOSOPHY At Semtech, innovation starts with people. We are committed to supporting professional development through mentorship, continuous learning resources, and a collaborative engineering environment. Our performance-driven culture recognises meaningful technical contribution, encourages growth, and enables engineers to expand both their influence and expertise while shaping the future of Semtech’s product portfolio. ADDITIONAL NOTES: ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems. A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $95,000-$122,000 CAD. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements. #LI- Hybrid

What you’ll do

The Sr Staff Product Engineer is responsible for margin improvement and sustaining activities for Semtech products throughout their lifecycle. This includes leading technical investigations, resolving production issues, and collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless production.

Requirements

Candidates must have a BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5-8 years of relevant experience, particularly in semiconductor technology and quality systems. Knowledge of statistical tools and experience with high-speed digital test platforms are also required.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Electrical Engineering
• Semiconductor Technology
• Quality Systems
• Statistical Theory
• Data Analysis
• High-Speed Digital ATE Test Platforms
• Test Methodologies
• JEDEC
• Mil Quality Requirements
• Yield Optimization
• Failure Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Manufacturing Processes
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Engineering
• Technology
• Manufacturing
• Data & Analytics
• Consulting