Silicon Technology NPI Engineer
Cirrus Logic
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Drive New Product Introduction for established silicon technologies
- Support mixed-signal IC development from initial design to early volume, leading new product tape-out, driving early yield optimization and supporting product qualification
- Work with IC design, marketing, and product engineering teams to establish product silicon technology needs
- Establish relationship with foundry suppliers to guide development of base technology and to develop custom silicon modules or devices in support of Cirrus Logic roadmap
- Work with cross-functional teams to solve multi-faceted performance and yield issues on complex mixed-signal ICs
- Support IC design and layout teams with specialist process knowledge, advising and reviewing SOA use conditions and design rule compliance, including DFM
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master’s/PhD degree in Electronics, Physics, Materials Engineering, or equivalent
- 7+ years in semiconductor technologies
- Detailed knowledge of device physics, and experience with device characterization
- Proven background in planar technology development, process integration, or technology transfer with knowledge of 180nm to 22nm processes
- Experience with semiconductor manufacturing issues, trade-offs, and yield improvement activities, including DFM methodologies
- Detailed knowledge of device physics and reliability (e.g. HCI, TDDB, SOA characterization, etc.)
- Strong data analysis skills with an analytical approach to assessing and identifying alternative courses of action for resolution of unique and diverse technical problems
- Knowledge of key analog & mixed-signal design, device and design rule requirements (e.g. noise, mismatch, Rdson, multiple voltage domains, etc.) and associated process implications
- Ability to handle multiple projects, and work efficient as part of a team or independently
- Available for up to 15% travel overseas
- (Preferred) Demonstrated knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, procedures, facilities and equipment
- (Preferred) Experience in high voltage and BCD technology development or process integration
- (Preferred) Prior experience working with external foundries
- (Preferred) Prior experience collaborating with PDK & Modeling teams, and familiarity with layout and design rule review
- (Preferred) Test chip design and bench characterization experience