Principal Device Engineer
About The Position
The Principal Device Engineer leads the design, execution, analysis, and optimization of advanced semiconductor device technologies for current and future GLOBALFOUNDRIES CMOS technology platforms. The position provides technical leadership across device design, characterization, variability reduction, reliability assessment, technology optimization, and customer engagement. The engineer works with cross-functional teams—including process integration, unit process development, modeling, reliability, DTCO, product engineering, and design enablement—to develop device solutions and lead complex technical programs from concept through qualification and production transfer. The role also supports technology roadmaps, customer-facing technical engagements, intellectual property development, qualification and production release, and continuous improvement in characterization, data analysis, automation, and experiment execution. Work is carried out in accordance with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in semiconductor device engineering, technology development, or advanced process development.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics and electrical characterization methods.
- Proven experience designing and analyzing experiments (DOE) for technology development and optimization.
- Demonstrated expertise in CMOS, FinFET, RF, analog, memory, or advanced semiconductor device technologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex electrical and physical characterization data.
- Experience collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including fluent English communication.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence decisions across organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Deep knowledge of FEOL semiconductor process integration, including gate stack, implant, junction engineering, mobility enhancement, spacer formation, silicide processes, and advanced device architectures.
- Experience with reliability mechanisms, variability analysis, and technology qualification.
- Expertise in advanced statistical analysis and large-scale data interpretation.
- Programming and automation experience using Python, JMP/JSL, R, SQL, or similar tools.
- Experience with electrical characterization equipment, including parameter analyzers, source measurement units (SMUs), and wafer probing systems.
- Understanding of SPICE modeling, model validation, and model-hardware correlation methodologies.
- Track record of patent generation, publications, or industry-recognized technical contributions.
- Experience presenting directly to customers and executive leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical teams and mentoring engineers.
- Experience supporting automotive, RF, eNVM, AI, or advanced compute technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, planning, execution, and analysis of experiments to develop and optimize advanced CMOS, FinFET, RF, and derivative device technologies.
- Develop and drive device roadmap requirements, electrical targets, and performance metrics aligned with technology and customer needs.
- Analyze electrical, physical, and reliability data to identify optimization opportunities and define process improvements.
- Provide technical leadership for device architecture definition, variability reduction, and reliability enhancement.
- Collaborate with process integration, FEOL module teams, modeling, reliability, and product engineering to improve device performance and manufacturability.
- Drive root-cause investigations into device performance, yield, reliability, and technology qualification issues.
- Define characterization methodologies, test structures, and measurement plans for technology development and model generation.
- Translate customer requirements into device targets and technology development objectives.
- Engage internal and external customers on technology capabilities, device behavior, reliability performance, and design-rule-related topics.
- Support patent generation, intellectual property development, and technology differentiation.
- Present technical findings and recommendations to senior management, customers, and cross-functional leadership teams.
- Contribute to qualification and production-release activities for new device technologies and derivative product offerings.
- Perform activities in accordance with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements.
- Support continuous improvement in characterization, data analysis, automation, and experiment execution.
- Develop and maintain automated data analysis and reporting methodologies.
- Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, technology assessments, and customer engagements.
- Contribute to organizational knowledge sharing, technical training, and mentoring programs.
- Support strategic planning for future technology nodes and platform enhancements.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams across development and manufacturing sites.
- Drive innovation through invention disclosures, technical publications, patents, and conference participation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
