Product Failure Analysis Engineer
About The Position
Altera is seeking an experienced semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer responsible for debug and root cause analysis of yield, reliability, and customer returns on FPGAs using advanced foundry process technologies. This role requires partnering with IC and Package design, Foundry Engineering, Product and manufacturing Engineering, and Reliability teams for driving systematic fault isolation and debug. The focus will be on non-destructive electrical fault isolation by debugging electrical test responses and circuit/layout analysis. Experience in using fault isolation using Photo Emission/Infrared microscopy (EMMI), Laser Voltage Probing (LVP), and Optical Beam Induced Resistance Change (OBIRCH) and other fault isolation tools is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis
- 8+ years of experience with Layout & Design tools (Virtuoso, Avalon, SysNav, etc)
- 8+ years of experience with FA tools such as Laser Voltage Probing (LVP), Photo Emission EMMI, Optical Beam Induced Resistance Change (OBIRCH)
- 8+ years of experience with DFT and logic fault localization knowledge.
- 8+ years of experience driving investigations to root-cause and to drive yield/reliability improvements.
- Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis
- Understanding of FPGA architecture
- Understanding design debug features (DFT)
- Experience with using Teradyne Ultraflex tester
- Semiconductor packaging failure analysis.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product/Yield/Reliability Engineers to drive electrical verification, and fault isolation during product development, yield improvement and reliability risk assessments
- Support debug and fault isolation on customer returns
- Define, execute and interpret fault isolation methods as appropriate to non-destructively isolate a failure using commercial testers and fault isolation tools
- Proficient in independently using Emission microscopes, Laser Voltage Probing and OBIRCH tools
- Experienced with layout, schematic and design analysis tools
- Collaborate with physical failure analysis team on defect modes
Benefits
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
