Si TD memory Quality and Reliability Engineer

Intel Corporation • Hillsboro, OR

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

About Us: TD Quality and Reliability is at the forefront of driving innovative solutions and fostering a culture of excellence in quality and reliability for Intel. Our mission is to drive innovative quality, reliability technology solutions and culture for Intel. We are pioneers in developing industry-leading risk assessment methodologies and physics-based models to accurately predict component quality and reliability performance. Role Overview: The TD Memory Quality and Reliability team, a key component of the TD Quality and Reliability module team, focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of memory arrays and IP. This includes leading-edge technology certification and characterization, process validation, design guidance, product EOL DPM projection, and reliability management. We are seeking a Senior TD Memory Quality and Reliability Engineer to lead technical efforts and provide expertise guidance across various areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field, with 3+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor device physics and data analysis. -OR- Masters in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field, with 6+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor device physics and data analysis.
• Relevant experience in semiconductor device physics must include any of the following: Proficient in using JMP.
• Demonstrated knowledge of memory array design and testing.
• Experience in quality and reliability methods and modeling.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or JSL.
• Experience in statistical modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology Vccmin and/or fuse certification efforts to meet the needs of both internal and foundry customers.
• Investigate and understand reliability failure mechanisms and the underlying physics.
• Analyze test chip Vccmin and/or fuse data to identify trends and potential issues, providing feedback to the process on conversion decisions and driving processes to meet certification requirements.
• Characterize SRAM memory bit cell margin and noise; perform Sil2Sim for product design guidance.
• Characterize fuse programming and read margin.
• Develop and enhance statistical modeling methods for Vccmin reliability.
• Engage and lead effort in Cert method definition/update for Vccmin/fuse.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, and recommendations to stakeholders, including process/LYA, device, design, and customers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and reliability processes and methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees