Engineering Manager

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Engineering Manager to lead a team of Process Development and Integration Engineers focused on High Voltage Power Silicon IGBTs and MOSFETs. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of power semiconductor technology through the development, transfer, and optimization of advanced semiconductor processes.

About the job:

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of Process Development  and Integration Engineers.

• Drive the integration and optimization of semiconductor processes for high-voltage silicon IGBTs and MOSFETs.

• Collaborate closely with Design and Process Engineering teams to establish robust, scalable processes for next-generation devices.

• Manage process transfers from R&D to production, ensuring smooth ramp-up and alignment with design specifications.

• Partner with wafer-fab teams to maximize production yield, improve process stability, and support high-volume manufacturing.

• Identify and resolve process-related challenges, ensuring alignment with performance, reliability, and cost targets.

About you:

• Master’s or PhD in Semiconductor Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in process integration within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of semiconductor device processing, particularly for high-voltage devices.

• Proven leadership skills with experience mentoring and supervising engineers.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, knowledge of German is a plus.

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.

We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a variety of benefits, including accident insurance, work from home, flexible working hours as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.