PDK Applications Engineer

Job Description

This position is within the Design Enablement (DE) which is one of the key pillars enabling Intel to deliver winning products in the marketplace. As part of the Design Enablement/Process Design Kit (PDK) group, you will join a highly motivated team of talented engineers solving challenging technical problems enabling PDKs for Intel's most advanced process technologies and drive PDKs towards industry standard methods and ease of use for the end customers.

The Process Development kit (PDK) Customer Support team within this organization is looking for Customer Obsessed individual in the area of Reliability Verification (RV) support to provide a positive experience to our customers. Intel RV includes EMIR, Thermal, ESD, PERC and HVEOS areas. The candidate would be expected to help resolve the customer issues they see while using the PDK collateral in RV tools. In addition, the candidate would prepare training material to inform and educate customers on PDK collateral usage.

Candidate must exhibit the following behavior traits/skills:

- Proven track record of uncompromising customer orientation to deliver leading-edge solutions.
-  Debugging skills to root cause the customer issue and propose solutions.
-  Be fearless in bringing the voice of the customer to the PDK team and ability to lead and facilitate meetings with customers and PDK team to ensure timely resolution of customer issues.
- Thrive in a fast paced, challenging environment.
- Detail oriented.
- Verbal communication, technical writing skills, and presentation skills.

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Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Minimum Qualifications: Candidate must possess a BS degree with 3+ years of experience or MS degree 2+ years of experience or PhD degree with 1+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant scientific STEM major . 3+ years of experience in at least one of the following areas: - Working knowledge of using either of following tools: Synopsys CustomSimRA, Cadence Voltus/VoltusFi, Ansys Totem/RedhawkSC, PERC features in Calibre/ICV/Pegasus. - Semiconductor reliability physics and failure mechanisms including electromigration (EM), latchup (LU), or electrostatic discharge (ESD), Electrical Over Stress (EOS) or Gradual Aging. - Custom circuit simulation (HSPICE, Spectre, or equivalent), Layout editing (Virtuoso or equivalent), Layout verification (ICV, Calibre, or equivalent), or RC Extraction (StarRC QRC or equivalent). - Intel and/or external foundry process technology knowledge in advance nodes.

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.

Other Locations

US, OR, Hillsboro; US, CA, Folsom; US, CA, San Jose; US, CA, Santa Clara

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.



Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in US, California: $123,419.00-$185,123.00
*Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.