VP - Test, Technology and Operations
onsemi · Allen, TX
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 20+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at onsemi (industrial) in Allen, TX. Define and drive the overall TTO Engineering strategy across design for test, test automation, ATE and reliability hardware, NPI, COGs, factory transfers, quality and EFARs, and sustaining.
- They ask for
- 20+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $106k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 106 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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- Experience asked
- More than usual (20+ vs 5+)
Typical $105k–$143k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
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- Team leadership 45%
- Lean 37%
- Root cause 25%
- Six Sigma 23%
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This plant: onsemi in Allen
2 other open roles at this site.
- Staff Product Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Sr. Principal Quality and Reliability Engineer · Quality · Senior
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Responsibilities
- ◆Define and drive the overall TTO Engineering strategy across design for test, test automation, ATE and reliability hardware, NPI, COGs, factory transfers, quality and EFARs, and sustaining.
- ◆Lead centralized test technology development and standardization to improve execution efficiency, test coverage, final test yield, product quality, and cost performance.
- ◆Drive DFT and test automation strategy to enable scalable, manufacturable, and cost-effective new product introductions.
- ◆Oversee ATE and reliability hardware strategy, capability planning, deployment readiness, and sustaining support across product lifecycles.
- ◆Partner with product, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to execute factory transfers, resolve quality issues, and accelerate EFAR closure.
- ◆Drive COGs improvement initiatives through test cost reduction, yield enhancement, process optimization, and disciplined operational execution.
- ◆Ensure sustaining support for released products, including test coverage, reliability needs, customer issue resolution, and continuous quality improvement.
- ◆Build and develop a high-performing global engineering organization with strong technical competency, clear accountability, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
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onsemi is seeking a Vice President to lead the centralized Test, Technology, and Operations (TTO) Engineering organization across Allen (TX), Bangalore, Czech Republic, and Philippines. This role is responsible for driving the test, technology, and operations strategy and execution for design for test (DFT), test automation, automated test equipment (ATE) and reliability hardware, new product introduction (NPI), COGs, factory transfers, quality and EFARs, and sustaining activities.
As the VP, Test, Technology, and Operations, you will oversee a centralized engineering organization with a charter focused on enabling scalable, reliable, and cost-effective product execution from development through sustaining. This leader will drive test strategy, operational discipline, quality improvement, and cross-functional alignment across the full TTO Engineering scope.
The ideal candidate brings acute leadership experience in test engineering, new product development, product and process quality, factory transfer execution, and global organizational leadership. This role requires a proactive, strategic leader who can maintain continuity through organizational transition, strengthen technical capability, and build an execution-focused culture across a distributed global team.
Key Function
- •Lead the centralized TTO Engineering organization across Allen, Bangalore, Czech Republic, and Philippines, ensuring alignment to test, technology, operations, cost, quality, and execution priorities.
- •Own the strategy and execution for DFT, test automation, ATE and reliability hardware, NPI readiness, COGs improvement, factory transfers, quality and EFARs, and sustaining support.
- •Maintain a clear centralized charter, reporting structure, and operating model while driving technical competency, execution discipline, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Qualification
- •Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline.
- •20+ years of direct leadership experience in product and test engineering.
Preferred Qualification
- +Very strong executive-level leadership
- +Experience building teams and developing talent.
- +Able to work effectively across functional organizations at senior levels of management.
- +Strong problem-solving methodology.
- +Extremely proactive with a strategic mindset.
- +Effective communication skills
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
More details about our company benefits can be found here
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits