Section Manager - Ramp & Sustaining Process Engineering; SM

At Texas Instruments, we design and manufacture analog and embedded processing semiconductors that power electronics across the world. Our 300mm manufacturing facilities represent some of the most advanced and highest-volume wafer fabrication environments in the semiconductor industry. Ramp and sustaining process engineering is at the heart of TI's ability to deliver capacity, cost leadership, and manufacturing excellence to our customers.

We invest in our people, our technology, and our manufacturing capabilities and we are looking for leaders who thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and are passionate about driving operational results at scale.

Texas Instruments is seeking an operationally excellent and results-driven Section Manager, Ramp & Sustaining Process Engineering to lead a team of experienced process engineers supporting TI's high-volume 300mm semiconductor manufacturing operations. In this leadership role, you will own aggressive tool install and process release schedules, drive cost leadership initiatives, maximize capacity from our existing install base, and ensure best-in-class sustaining of our high-volume production environment.

This role welcomes candidates from a variety of process engineering backgrounds, including Photolithography, Metrology, Implant, Epi Deposition, Diffusion, RTP, and other relevant unit process disciplines. Module ownership will be based on candidate experience. You will lead a diverse, cross-functional engineering team and partner closely with manufacturing, equipment, integration, and technology teams to deliver results that directly impact TI's capacity, cost position, and operational performance.

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of process engineers focused on ramping and sustaining manufacturing operations
• Drive workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development within the section
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, urgency, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Mentor and develop engineers at all career stages, building long-term organizational depth and capability

• Own and drive aggressive tool installation and process release schedules across your process modules and technology platforms
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across process engineering, equipment, integration, operations, and facilities teams to meet install milestones
• Establish scalable workflows and operational frameworks that accelerate process release cycles and improve schedule predictability
• Proactively identify and resolve technical and operational risks that could impact install and release timelines

• Lead innovative engineering solutions to extract maximum capacity from TI's current installed equipment base
• Identify and drive cost leadership projects that improve process efficiency, reduce consumable and materials costs, and optimize tool utilization
• Partner with operations to align capacity enablement strategies with factory production goals
• Develop and track key performance metrics that measure progress against capacity, cost, and productivity objectives

• Provide best-in-class sustaining engineering support for TI's high-volume production processes across multiple technology nodes
• Own process excursion response, containment, and root cause resolution to minimize manufacturing disruptions and protect yield
• Drive continuous improvement in process stability, repeatability, and control across all supported process modules
• Maintain and strengthen process control systems, SPC governance, and manufacturing quality standards