Group Leader - Failure Analysis and Fault Isolation (FA/FI) Manager

Fab Sort Manufacturing (FSM) is responsible for the production of all Intel silicon using some of the world's most advanced manufacturing processes in fabs in Arizona, Ireland, Israel, Oregon and 2 new greenfield sites in Ohio and Germany.

Intel recently created HVM Global Yield organization in FSM to strengthen its yield operation and enable fast-paced yield ramp-up in early HVM phases for each technology in collaboration with Technology Development (TD) team, and FSM fab managers.

This job requisition is seeking a Failure Analysis & Fault Isolation (FA/FI) Group Leader working in our Arizona Global Yield Development Laboratory which operates 24/7.  Selected candidate will manage a team of FI/FA engineers supporting both electrical and physical failure analysis (EFA / PFA) activities.  Team works closely with Yield Analysis team members to identify root cause of failures enabling yield ramp-up and process optimization in early production stage, supporting both internal and external customers.

FI/FA Group Leader’s responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Nurture, grow & lead newly formed team, responsible for team health and people management, including hiring, technical coaching, skill development, training, and performance management.

• Review team’s work and ensure technical accuracy, provide guidance and recommendations on approaches to characterize complex analyses.

• Deliver world class operational performance in safety, quality, and lab throughput along with tactical management of area.

• Understand area workflows and equipment, help manage tool fleet including optimizing area to increase output & reduce tool down time.

• Present results of key analyses to internal and external customers.

Candidate should have the following behavioral skills:

• Demonstrated strength in leadership, teamwork, problem solving, and effective oral and written communication skills.

• Desire to learn and expand knowledge in field.

• Ability to work with multi-functional, multi-cultural teams.

• Strong in decision making and problem solving.

• A good motivator, with ability to listen.

• Bachelor's degree in science and engineering major.

• Ireland candidates minimum Level 8 Bachelors' degree.

• 4+ years' experience in a semiconductor failure analysis laboratory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in science and engineering major.

• 10+ years’ experience in a semiconductor failure analysis laboratory supporting advanced technology node technology development.

• Strong understanding of TEM sample preparation and imaging.

• 4+ years’ experience with 6T SRAM & logic failure analysis.

• Strong technical understanding of modern fault isolation & failure analysis techniques, from fault isolation, nanoprobing through physical analysis.

• Understanding of FinFET technology architecture, including Cu metallization.

• Basic understanding on fabrication processes including lithography, dry etch, wet etch, CMP, diffusion, implant, thin films and metrology.