Senior Engineer Design Enablement Design Manual Engineer
Core
Develop and validate semiconductor design rules (Ground Rules) and create test structures to ensure manufacturability and competitiveness of GF technologies.
Role type
Senior IC design manual engineer (silicon validation)
Builds
Process Design Kits (PDKs) and Design Rules for semiconductor fabrication
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / nanofabrication
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
semiconductor process fabrication flow, nanofabrication, solid state physics, design of experiments (DOE), data analysis, data mining, problem-solving
Preferred skills
complex non-recurring problem solving, innovation, initiative
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso Schematic Editor, Virtuoso Layout Suite, Calibre (DRC, LVS)
Responsibilities
Create layout Designs of Experiment (DoE) and design Test Structures for Test vehicles; Perform rigorous Silicon data analysis and communicate conclusions to Design Rule engineers; Champion modifications of process or Design Rules based on data to optimize technology portfolio; Validate transfer technologies to ensure compatibility with fabrication lines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC