CMOS Process Reliability Engineer - Degradation Expert

ams OSRAM; Premstätten; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS OSRAM is seeking a qualified engineer to lead reliability qualification for advanced semiconductor technologies in Premstätten, Austria. You will plan, coordinate, and evaluate reliability programs, including wafer-level reliability (WLR), accelerated testing, and lifetime modelling, collaborating across global R&D and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a MSc in a relevant field, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in English; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor devices, CMOS processes and physical reliability/degradation mechanisms.
• Experience with semiconductor reliability testing, preferably including WLR, accelerated testing, statistical data analysis and lifetime modelling.
• Knowledge of reliability methodologies and mechanisms such as TDDB, BTI, HCI, electromigration and stress migration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with proactive, independent working style and ability to collaborate in international, cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English is required, fluent German is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate process and device reliability qualification for new and modified semiconductor technologies.
• Define and execute wafer-level reliability (WLR), accelerated stress and lifetime testing, including test conditions and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze reliability data, degradation mechanisms and failure modes to establish degradation models.
• Contribute to reliability risk assessments, root-cause investigations and continuous improvement, providing recommendations to Technology Development, R&D and Manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain reliability methodologies and monitoring strategies, and document qualification results and technical conclusions.

Skills

Semiconductor reliability

WLR testing

Accelerated testing

Lifetime modelling

Reliability data analysis

Statistical analysis

TDDB/BTI/HCI

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering

MSc in Microelectronics

MSc in Physics

Job description

AMS OSRAM is seeking a qualified engineer to lead reliability qualification for advanced semiconductor technologies in Premstätten, Austria. You will plan, coordinate, and evaluate reliability programs, including wafer-level reliability (WLR), accelerated testing, and lifetime modelling, collaborating across global R&D and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a MSc in a relevant field, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in English; German is a plus.