Engineer II Device

Microchip Technology Inc.; Rousset-Serre-Ponçon; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in France is seeking a Device Engineer for the STEP R&D group, contributing to technology transfer, enhancement, and development projects focusing on BCD MOS technologies. You will collaborate with teams in France and the United States.

You will drive yield improvement, perform electrical characterization, TCAD simulations, and test structures, while partnering with design, fab and product engineering to optimize devices.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Semiconductor Devices required.
• Strong knowledge of microelectronics and TCAD simulations.
• Experience with semiconductor device development and technology transfer.

Responsibilities

• Drive yield improvement, circuit optimization, and device performance enhancement on BCD MOS technology.
• Analyze electrical characterization data from DOE and corner lots for optimization.
• Support device characterizations, bench measurements, analyses and TCAD simulations.
• Define and test new structures to evaluate layout-driven optimizations for tech projects.
• Run design/layout and process experiments for optimum device performance.
• Collaborate with failure analysis groups on field failures and customer returns.
• Present data and conclusions in technical team meetings.

Skills

Wafer Fabrication

Device Physics

TCAD simulations

TCAD Sentaurus

Unix environment

Cadence tools

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Semiconductor Devices

Tools

Cadence tools

Sentaurus TCAD

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

STEP R&D Department Description

The STEP (Strategic Technical Enablement Partnership) and R&D department is part of Microchip’s global front-end of line wafer fabrication organization. The team is in charge of technology transfers, technology enhancements, and process and device development projects running in internal and foundry wafer FAB’s. Our team work across multiple locations, providing multi geographical R&D and technology support to the different business units.

Device Engineer description & objectives

Reporting to a STEP and R&D manager in Rousset you will collaborate with team members in France and in the United States (Reading, Tempe & San Jose). As a device engineer, you will contribute to technology transfer, enhancement, and development projects, focusing on BCD MOS technologies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with Design, Fab and Product Engineering teams to drive yield improvement, and circuit optimization, and device performance enhancement, especially on BCD MOS technology.
• Analyze electrical characterization data from DOE and corner lots to support optimization and validation.
• Support device characterizations, bench measurements, analyses and TCAD simulations.
• Define and draw new test key structures to evaluate layout-driven optimizations for the different technology enhancement projects.
• Run design/layout and process experiments for optimum semiconductor device performance.
• Use various troubleshooting techniques to isolate and solve technical issues with devices and processes.
• Work with failure analysis groups on field failures and customer returns to quickly isolate the problem and implement corrections.
• Present data, results, and conclusions in the technical team meeting.

What’s attractive about this opportunity?

• This position will strengthen your technical expertise through hands-on technology enhancement, device characterization, and process optimization.
• You will have the opportunity to work in an international team covering multiple aspects of the semiconductor industry.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of microelectronics, including Wafer Fabrication, Device Physics and TCAD simulations (Sentaurus).
• Familiar with Unix environment and with Cadence tools.
• Self-motivated, proactive, good communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.

The New College Grade (NCG) candidate (less than 3 years of experience) must have a master’s degree or PhD with major emphasis on Semiconductor Devices.

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