Silicon Debug Engineer
Core
Own complex silicon failure investigations from intake through root-cause closure, collaborating across silicon, package, test, and manufacturing teams to improve product quality.
Role type
Senior IC silicon debug and failure analysis engineer
Builds
High-reliability custom silicon products (HPC/AI/CPU/GPU SoCs)
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and failure analysis
Required skills
Integrated-circuit failure analysis, ATE test engineering, electrical fault isolation, optical/laser-based failure analysis (EMMI, LVI, LADA), DFT diagnostics, statistical analysis, Python/Java automation, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with HPC/AI/CPU/GPU SoCs, knowledge of device physics and semiconductor failure modes, experience with first-silicon bring-up and NPI
Technologies
ATE, V93000/Smartest 8, Python, Java, EMMI, LVI, LADA, X-ray, C-SAM, FIB, SEM
Responsibilities
Lead FA/FI investigations for first-silicon, manufacturing, reliability, and customer RMA failures; Reproduce and characterize failures using ATE and system-level test environments; Isolate failures across memory, logic, interconnect, I/O, clock, reset, power, and security subsystems; Perform electrical failure analysis using optical and laser-based techniques; Debug test hardware, load boards, sockets, and test programs; Analyze manufacturing and RMA data to identify process or design issues; Define FA plans and integrate EFA/PFA results into root-cause conclusions; Develop debug automation and data-analysis methods using Python/Java.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
