Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

Apple • Austin, TX

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About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for performing hands-on physical and electrical failure analysis at silicon level, and accountable for recommending corrective actions, conveying results to the team and upper management to find out a solution. Your expert knowledge and analysis will be indispensable in guaranteeing our beloved Apple products to be delivered to the world on time.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field with at least 3+ years of relevant industry experience in Silicon Failure Analysis for advanced technology nodes
• Deep understanding of fundamental failure analysis methodology
• Hands-on proficiency in performing physical and electrical failure analysis at the silicon level
• In-depth knowledge of semiconductor, IC, and PCB design
• Knowledge of semiconductor physics and advanced fabrication processes
• Deep understanding of analog and mixed signal design/debug
• Proficiency in transistor device physics, Silicon device analysis, sophisticated CMOS processes and circuit analysis
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across engineering organizations and functions

Nice To Haves

• MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field with at least 3+ years of relevant industry experience in Silicon Failure Analysis for advanced technology nodes
• Hands on experience with multiple EFA tools and techniques such as LIT, FIB, SEM, TDR, VNA, SAM/CSAM, Curve Tracer, Oscilloscope, sample preparation, laser decapsulation, emission microscopy, nano-probing, etc.
• Expertise in optical fault isolation techniques such as PEM, LSM and dynamic laser-based techniques like OBIRCH, DLS/LADA, LVP, and LVI
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in silicon de-processing and transistor characterization using various e-beam-based techniques like EBIRCH, EBAC, and EBIC in nano-probing
• Knowledge of DFT and ATPG debug isolation techniques using PXIE
• Familiarity with DFT concepts, JTAG, and ASIC design flows desired
• Some linux command line and scripting skills desired

Responsibilities

• Perform failure analysis, characterization and validation of various analog and mixed signal embedded circuits
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams
• Perform hands-on physical and electrical failure analysis at silicon level
• Recommend corrective actions
• Convey results to the team and upper management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees