Staff/Senior Engineer CE PYE (Physical Failure Analysis/Fault Isolation)
Core
Full fault isolation and physical failure analysis support for qualifications, customer returns, new device introduction, and test failures to root-cause and classify physical defects.
Role type
Staff/Senior Engineer, Physical Failure Analysis (FA)
Builds
High-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and memory storage
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
electrical device characterization, fault isolation equipment operation, physical defect identification and classification, electrical and process fail mechanism hypothesis, process improvement support, tool maintenance coordination, team leadership
Preferred skills
NAND/DRAM/HBM device knowledge, Fab process understanding, AI/machine learning exposure in engineering or manufacturing
Technologies
fault isolation equipment, physical failure analysis tools
Responsibilities
Perform sophisticated electrical device characterization to determine electrical fail mechanisms; Operate fault isolation equipment to accurately narrow down failure defect locations; Conduct physical failure analysis to identify and classify physical defects; Establish and hypothesize potential electrical or process fail mechanisms based on detailed electrical fail models and physical failure analysis characterization; Lead and guide a team of CE PYE technicians; Coordinate the maintenance and high uptime of fault isolation and physical failure analysis tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
