Staff Engineer (Foundry Operations)
Core
Act as the primary liaison between internal product teams and external semiconductor foundry partners to manage HVM releases, yield debugging, and process integration.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Foundry Operations)
Builds
High-volume manufacturing (HVM) semiconductor products
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Wafer fabrication
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Semiconductor device physics, Process integration, Cleanroom operations, Yield analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root cause analysis, Etch/Lithography/CVD/PVD process modules
Preferred skills
Silicon Photonics experience, 12-inch/300mm wafer fabrication experience
Technologies
SPC tools, DOE frameworks, FMEA methodologies
Responsibilities
Coordinate operational review meetings with foundry partners, Manage transition from NPI to HVM, Lead technical debug for yield improvement and RMA resolution, Oversee quality metrics and Process Change Notifications (PCN), Evaluate process parameters and develop FMEA for new sites
