Sr Manager / Dep Director Quantum Reliability

GlobalFoundries•Malta, NY

2d•$143,000 - $247,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager / Deputy Director of Quantum Reliability Engineering will lead the Reliability function within GlobalFoundries’ Quantum Technology Solutions (QTS). This position will build and lead a team responsible for reliability strategies, qualification methodologies, failure analysis, and lifetime assessment for emerging quantum technologies. It combines semiconductor reliability expertise with the development of new methods for technologies where conventional CMOS qualification may not be sufficient. The role partners with QTS Product Development, Integration, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Test and Characterization, Design Enablement, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Program Management teams to advance quantum technologies from early development through qualification and manufacturing readiness. The role also serves as a senior technical interface with customers and external partners, and establishes the organization, processes, and technical capabilities needed for Quantum Reliability Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10 or more years of semiconductor reliability, technology development, product engineering, or related technical-industry experience.
Demonstrated experience leading complex semiconductor reliability or qualification programs.
Experience managing and developing technical engineers and/or technical organizations.
Experience taking semiconductor technologies from development through qualification and manufacturing readiness.
Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, process integration, materials, and failure mechanisms.
Experience developing qualification plans, reliability test methodologies, acceleration models, and lifetime assessments.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical investigations and drive complex problems to closure.
Experience interacting with senior technical leaders, customers, and external partners.
Strong experience in several relevant areas, including semiconductor reliability engineering; device reliability and degradation physics; CMOS reliability; BEOL/interconnect reliability; materials reliability; advanced packaging reliability; failure analysis and root-cause methodology; accelerated-life testing and lifetime modeling; statistical reliability analysis and DOE; semiconductor process integration; technology qualification; cryogenic device characterization; or quantum-device technologies.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS or PhD); preferred fields include Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.
Deep knowledge of semiconductor physics-of-failure and reliability modeling.
Experience developing reliability methodologies for new materials or device architectures.
Experience with cryogenic characterization or reliability testing.
Familiarity with quantum-computing hardware and one or more quantum modalities.
Experience with heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging.
Experience working in semiconductor foundry, IDM, or advanced R&D environments.
Experience leading multi-site or globally distributed technical teams.
Experience supporting customers, joint-development programs, or government-funded technology programs.

Responsibilities

Define and own the reliability strategy for the QTS technology portfolio, including reliability requirements, qualification approaches, technical success criteria, and roadmaps.
Develop reliability approaches for devices, interconnects, BEOL, packaging, materials, and systems; determine where established semiconductor methods apply and where quantum-specific methods are needed.
Translate customer use conditions and quantum-system requirements into actionable reliability requirements.
Lead development of qualification methodologies for Spin Qubit, Ion Trap, Superconducting, Topological, Cryogenic CMOS, Advanced Packaging, and associated manufacturing technologies.
Define qualification vehicles, stress conditions, sampling strategies, reliability monitors, and acceptance criteria for each technology.
Develop reliability assessments for relevant operating environments, including cryogenic operation where applicable, and establish plans to mature technologies from R&D through production readiness.
Integrate reliability learning into technology development and work with Integration and Product Development teams to address reliability issues early.
Establish methods to characterize degradation mechanisms and identify reliability-limiting failure modes; lead root-cause investigations for reliability excursions and technology failures.
Correlate electrical, physical, materials, process, and reliability data, partnering with characterization, analytical laboratory, process engineering, and failure-analysis teams on root-cause and corrective-action methods.
Apply statistical analysis, DOE, physics-of-failure methods, and acceleration modeling to assess risk and project lifetime.
Partner with Integration, AME, Manufacturing, Packaging, Device, Yield, and Test organizations to close reliability gaps and define development milestones and manufacturing-readiness exit criteria.
Identify reliability risks early and establish mitigation plans; balance performance, reliability, yield, manufacturability, scalability, and cost during technology development.
Incorporate reliability learning into process-control strategies and future technology generations.
Serve as a senior technical interface for reliability discussions with customers, development partners, suppliers, universities, and external research organizations.
Translate customer requirements into qualification and technology-development plans; support customer technical and qualification reviews, program milestones, and executive-level discussions.
Communicate technical assessments of reliability risks, qualification status, and mitigation strategies, and support joint-development and externally funded programs requiring reliability deliverables.
Build, lead, and develop a Quantum Reliability Engineering organization; recruit and develop engineers across semiconductor reliability, device physics, materials, packaging, failure analysis, and statistical methods.
Set team objectives, priorities, technical ownership, and development plans; mentor technical leaders and develop future reliability experts.
Establish standardized reliability methodologies, documentation, databases, and best practices, and foster technical rigor, data-driven decisions, collaboration, urgency, and disciplined execution.