Senior/Staff Engineer, Design Enablement

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Do you want to be a part of an inclusive team

• Drive vertical integration with a network of collaborators varying from Business Units, Pathfinding, Design, Process, Integration, Reliability, Product Engineering, Probe, Test, Assembly, Mask Tech.
• Coordinate the work of engineers from process integration teams to provide Design rules and Device definitions to support die and scribe design
• Consolidate device test structure requirements as per project achievements of technology node development and with various teams to achieve defined metrics and timelines
• Coordinate the pre-silicon build and post-silicon evaluation of device test structures which provide data for next generation devices and quantify process margin on current devices
• Partner with CAD teams to ensure complete coverage and high quality PDK work such as DRC/LVS/PEX decks, PCELLS, support spice models and design tools
• Pro-actively identify and address process issues and process window vs. die size issues stemming from specific database layout or layout techniques
• Ensure that the right DRC’s (Design Rule Checks) are in place and take appropriate reaction to deviation from established design rules
• Drive effective multi-functional communication on issue resolution, and support Design Rule alignment across technology nodes
• Create layouts to qualify Design rules using industry standard layout automation tools
• Write custom rule decks to qualify Design rule definitions

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics or related field
• Senior level (5+ years) experience in the semiconductor industry in the areas of Process Integration, Yield Enhancement, Product Engineering, Device Characterization, Spice/Compact Modeling, PDK development
• Prior experience with BEOL Process Integration is highly desired
• Hands on experience with Analog and/ or Memory Layout in FinFET Technologies.
• Prior experience in enabling and/or Qualifying PDK components such as DRC/LVS/PEX decks, Spice models
• Ability to write scripts in Perl, Python, SKILL or SVRF
• Proven grasp and exposure to design & layout with the ability to do minor layout work with Pcells is desired
• Experience with transistor level circuit and layout design with sound understanding of underlying device physics
• Possess a deep understanding of the semiconductor process flow
• Working knowledge of mixed signal circuits such Multiplexers, Amplifiers, Drivers, and Charge pumps
• Exposure and familiarity with CAD group interactions, data post-processing, and the process of transferring GDS data all the way to mask generation
• Think and communicate clearly in urgent and complex situations