CareerPlan

Career Accelerator Program - Packaging Engineer - PhD

Santa Clara, CA, United StatesFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, and analyze semiconductor packaging technologies (Wirebond, Flip Chip, Modules, SIPs) to enable differentiation for TI's analog and embedded processing products.

Role type

PhD-level Packaging Engineer (Semiconductor)

Builds

Advanced semiconductor packages for analog and embedded processing products

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing and packaging

Required skills

Semiconductor packaging design, FEM modeling, heat transfer analysis, thermodynamics, stress analysis, material downselection, design-of-experiments, electrical/mechanical/thermal modeling

Preferred skills

AutoCAD, Semiconductor MEMS/3D integration, CVD/PVD/thin film deposition, electroplating, plasma etch, wafer bumping, optical packaging, plating, adhesion, surface treatment, semiconductor fabrication tools (VI Scopes, X-ray Inspection, FA techniques)

Technologies

AutoCAD, FEM modeling tools, VI Scopes, X-ray Inspection, FA techniques

Responsibilities

Partner with businesses to design and develop internal and external solutions for semiconductor packaging technologies; Participate in cross-functional teams supporting product qualification and production; Direct design-of-experiments and work with material suppliers to downselect innovative packaging materials; Conduct electrical, mechanical, thermal models to comprehend silicon-to-package interaction and establish design rules

Seniority

Entry-level (PhD graduate)