Foundry Failure Analysis Engineer

Job Description

Join Intel and build a better tomorrow. Intel is in the midst of an exciting transformation, with a vision to create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on Earth. As part of Intel's new IDM2.0 strategy, our high-volume manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona is looking for amazing talent with experience in foundry, servicing customers both at a local and global level. Join us and help us create the next generation of technologies that will shape the future for decades to come. 

As a Foundry Failure Analysis Engineer, you may be responsible for but not limited to:

• Drive yield and product improvements through applied failure analysis.
  Provide technical leadership using electrical and physical fault isolation techniques to identify and solve yield and reliability issues.
• A large percentage of work is focused on memory and logic.
• Provide technical leadership in electrical characterization of new devices, including performance and design interactions.
• Operate a wide variety of failure analysis tools to identify root cause of complex failure modes on leading edge technology.
• Typically used equipment includes fault isolation tools (obirch, tiva, IR, photo emission), FIB, SEM, delayering equipment, microprobing and nanoprobing characterization. Majority of work is memory and logic based, but wide variety of failure modes supported.
• Learn and/or develop methodologies to identify complex failure modes on leading edge technology.
  Identify major failure mode in process issue and drive yield improvement on customer products.
• Identify root cause of top systematic yield issues to process module and solution.

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What we offer:

Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life.

See https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/jobs/benefits.html for more details.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD Degree in a Science or Engineering field with 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience OR Master's Degree in a Science or Engineering field with 7+ years of semiconductor industry
• 6+ years' experience in identifying yield optimization opportunities for customer product development or Failure Analysis experience.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
• Semiconductor failure analysis experience, foundry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of semiconductor circuits and devices.
  6T SRAM expertise and ability to understand likely failure location based on failure mode.
• Experience analyzing logic diagnostic results and generating failure analysis strategies.
  Strong ability to interpret and explain TEM images and other common analytical results.
  Understanding of ATE testers, test programs and interpreting test results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within a team or environment.
• Experience performing fault isolation with minimal product design information is helpful.
• Experience in digital CMOS or analog circuit or test structure design, characterization, test/debug, yield enhancement and/or product engineering is an advantage.
• Knowledge of semiconductor processing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

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Inside this Business Group

As the world's largest chip manufacturer, Intel strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art -- from semiconductor process development and manufacturing, through yield improvement to packaging, final test and optimization, and world class Supply Chain and facilities support.  Employees in the Technology Development and Manufacturing Group are part of a worldwide network of design, development, manufacturing, and assembly/test facilities, all focused on utilizing the power of Moore’s Law to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

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. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will require an on-site presence.