Principal Reliability Engineer
Core
Lead reliability engineering and qualification execution for new product development (NPD) of semiconductor ICs, ensuring robust and reliable products through design-for-reliability strategies and stress testing.
Role type
Principal Reliability Engineer (Semiconductor IC)
Builds
Reliable semiconductor IC products and qualification processes
Domain
Semiconductor / Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Semiconductor IC reliability, reliability stress methodologies, reliability acceleration models, Design for Reliability (DfR), CMOS device physics, failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCCA), drift analysis, reliability statistics, industrial standards (AEC Q100, JEDEC, IPC)
Preferred skills
M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Technologies
CMOS devices, semiconductor packages, qualification flow/tests
Responsibilities
Develop and execute DfR strategies and qualification execution for NPD projects; Coordinate with design teams to integrate lessons learned into DfR best practices; Lead cross-functional teams for Qualification Readiness Checks; Perform first-level reject disposition, FA, and root cause analysis for failures during qualification stress tests; Conduct drift analysis of qualification tests and electrical data analysis of rejects; Write qualification readiness reports, risk assessments, and reliability qualification reports.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC