Project Lead - Industrialization & External Manufacturing (Systems Products)

Project Lead - Industrialization & External Manufacturing (Systems Products)

onsemi

Piestany or Bratislava, Slovakia

Job Description

This is a key role within a strategic initiative focused on shaping the industrialization of next-generation power electronics systems. You will drive the industrialization, manufacturing readiness, and cost optimization of power electronics systems such as Intermediate Bus Converters (IBC), power cores/power stacks, and related assemblies. As the key interface between internal development teams and external manufacturing partners, you will ensure that product designs are manufacturable, scalable, cost-competitive, and ready for volume production.

Industrialization & Manufacturing Expertise:

• Lead the industrialization of power electronics systems from concept in the product definition phase through A/B/C/D samples in the product development phase to volume production;
• Provide deep expertise in relevant manufacturing technologies such as large-area sintering (Ag/Cu), large-area soldering, and injection molding/overmolding;
• Define and validate scalable manufacturing processes, yield targets, and industrial robustness.

External Manufacturing Partner Strategy and Management:

• Identify, evaluate, and shortlist partners in close collaboration with the Purchasing Team and External Manufacturing Team;
• Execute structured supplier selection and qualification processes covering technical capability, cost, quality, and scalability;
• Act as the primary interface to manufacturing partners during development, ramp-up, and volume production;
• Steer and challenge partners on manufacturability, quality, process maturity, yields, and cost performance.

Cost & Design Optimization:

• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) feedback into internal development;
• Contribute to cost optimization on design and process level, including material choices, automation potential, and yield improvements;
• Support validation of cost models using supplier data and manufacturing inputs.

Cross-Functional Interface:

• Lead collaboration across Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and Project Management;
• Ensure transparent feedback loops between design, industrialization, and manufacturing;
• Support decision-making through structured assessments of feasibility, cost, and risk.

What we are looking for

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant professional experience;
• Strong experience in industrialization of electronic systems;
• Strong experience working with external manufacturing/contract manufacturing partners;
• Proven Project Management experience;
• Strong hands-on knowledge of high-volume manufacturing technologies;
• Strong industrial and cost-oriented mindset;
• Ability to translate engineering concepts into manufacturable solutions;
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Structured, analytical approach to supplier evaluation and decision-making.

Additional Qualifications (Nice-to-have):

• Experience in automotive industry incl. Automotive standards;
• Deep expertise in manufacturing technologies (e.g. sintering, advanced packaging, overmolding);
• Experience with cost modeling and supplier quotation analysis.