Senior Fellow/VP, Technology Architecture, SiPh Packaging

GlobalFoundries•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

About GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com. Summary of Role: This Senior Fellow-grade position will drive GF’s industry leading Photonix platform growth into world class fully packaged electro -optical transceiver offerings utilizing 2.5D and 3D co-packaged optics form factors. The candidate will bring a strong focus on product and module reliability, package risk factors, packaging design rules, materials selection criteria, definition of electrical, photonic, and thermal stress plan for chiplet and product module reliability qualification. Competency in definition of test and measurement methodology for modules capable of over 6.4Tbps data transfer is a requirement. Validated record of photonic and electrical interconnect innovation and product release/partnership with optical/electrical OSAT ecosystem is required. A successful candidate would possess industry leading product definition expertise for photonic and electronic packages, with primary focus on the compatibility of photonic interconnect and packaging solutions with present state-of-the-art electrical interconnect solutions. It is expected that options for optical fiber attach will include detachable fiber optic couplers, grating couplers, edge couplers, passive V-groove, and 3D MEMs spot size converters which must be compatible with 3D electrical interconnect solutions including Copper RX, Copper uPillar, chip-on-wafer hybrid bonding and wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding.

Requirements

MS, or PhD + 20 or more years of experience
Expertise in photonic and electronic package architecture definition
Broad and deep knowledge of global technology and commercial trends related to current technology, design, or manufacturing, with growth into trends related to future technologies, design, or manufacturing.
Experience in bringing packaged products from development into production for data centers, automotive and communications
Expert in chip package interaction for 2D, 2.5D, 3D SiPh advanced packaging

Nice To Haves

A record of distinguished leadership on national and international levels such as contributing to national R&D agendas in science & technology, manufacturing.
Participation in industry standards boards
Materials science, thermal, mechanical, simulation background
Extensive experience with failure analysis, design of experiments, & packaging process integration

Responsibilities

Hands on GF technical subject matter expert for SiPhotonics packaging responsible to answer internal and external questions and to build GF capability in this area through shared knowledge training and recruitment efforts
Provides leadership and training of engineers in product packaging design reviews, materials selection and FMEAs of customer packaging concepts
Protects clients by ensuring that the maturity of a given technology, technology models, packaged design rules, and IP, meets industry expectations
Ensures that all new technologies and features meet a standardized set of quality expectations tied to implementation into application representative packages for Data Centers, Automotive and Communications.
Driving GF leadership in global SiPh advanced packaging product innovations, design enablement for customers, and efficient manufacturing processes internally and with OSAT ecosystems.
Provides tools and complex analysis of quality issues and associated financial implications
Protects the business by ensuring that all necessary requirements are met and that a technology performs to the expectations of a given customer or market to avoid costly re-designs
Ensures standardization of site-based quality processes are executed appropriately
Drives increased discipline and qualification robustness through a consistent global qualification process
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.