RET Recipe Engineer (R&D)

Texas Instruments • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

As a Resolution Enhancement Techniques (RET) Technologist, you will help architect new products and support customers’ requirements. The role involves defining, designing, modeling, implementing, and documenting analog, digital, and RF integrated circuits. You will work with designers and fab engineers to translate lithography requirements into RET-recipe implementations, write and review recipe code, develop test cases, and assess the quality of large RET-output layouts.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in semiconductor photolithography or RET development.
• Lithography and RET expertise for the 45 nm, 28 nm, 22 nm, or 20 nm technology nodes.
• Expertise in writing, debugging, and validating RET recipes.
• Programming experience in a Linux or Unix environment.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of advanced lithography processes, lithography simulation techniques, mask making, and RET techniques used in semiconductor manufacturing and process development.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with physical layout formats such as OASIS and GDSII, including viewing, measuring, and manipulating layouts.
• Experience with code-version control, such as Git.
• Experience with software testing and Quality Assurance (QA).
• Experience coding in Python.
• Experience writing test plans.
• Experience coding in Tcl.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
• Strong time-management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
• Ability to build strong, influential relationships.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to take initiative and drive for results.

Responsibilities

• Work with designers and fab engineers to understand lithography requirements for RET.
• Translate lithography requirements into an implementation plan for RET-recipe code.
• Write RET-recipe code.
• Review RET-recipe code.
• Create test cases for RET-recipe code.
• Review large RET-output layouts for quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior