Senior Technology Development Engineer (Characterization & Electrical Test)

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd (SSMC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SSMC (Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd.) is seeking a Senior Engineer to join Integration and Technology Development, Characterization & Electrical Test.

You will set up WAT programs, optimize testers and probers, and perform device characterization to support NTO tape-outs. You will interpret data, collaborate with process integration, and contribute to reliability measurements with a focus on automotive test requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree in semiconductor/electronics/electrical/Physics/Material engineering or relevant disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• One year or more experience in WAT or Characterization.
• Good interpersonal skills across cultures and teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up WAT program for NTOs (New Tape-out).
• Set up and optimize WAT tester and prober recipes for production.
• Perform device characterization measurements on WAT testers and bench tools.
• Interpret device characterization data and work with process integration engineers.
• Assist set-up of reliability measurements and interpret results.
• Apply knowledge of automotive test requirements to characterization activities.
• WAT test operations and management.
• WAT probe card mechanism and PM know-how.
• Understand WAT WPH calculations and capacity needs.
• TCAD knowledge is advantageous for simulations.

Skills

CMOS knowledge

Bipolar device knowledge

Statistics / Six Sigma

WAT program setup

WAT tester and prober recipes

Device characterization measurements

Data interpretation

Reliability measurements

Automotive test requirements

WAT operations

WPH calculations

TCAD (advantageous)

Education

Bachelor/Master in semiconductor/electronics/electrical/Physics/Material engineering

Tools

TCAD

Job description

SSMC (Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd.) is a Joint Venture between NXP and TSMC. We offer flexible and cost-effective semiconductor fabrication solutions by maintaining fully equipped SMIF cleanroom environment, 100% equipment automation and proven wafer-manufacturing processes.

We’re looking for innovative, passionate, and talented people like you to join our team.

We’re searching for a Senior Engineer to be part of our Integration and Technology Development, Characterization & Electrical Test Department diverse team of talent.

What you will be working on:

• Have a strong foundation of CMOS and Bipolar device knowledge to perform device measurements
• Advanced knowledge of statistics or six sigma
• To set-up WAT (Wafer acceptance Test) program for NTO’s (New Tape-out)
• To set-up and optimize WAT tester and prober recipe for production
• Perform device characterization measurements both on WAT testers and Bench tools
• Interpret device characterization measurement data and work with process integration engineers
• Help set-up reliability measurements and interpret the data
• Strong knowledge of Automotive test requirements
• WAT test operations
• WAT probe card mechanism and PM know-how
• Knowledge of WAT WPH (Wafers per hour) calculations and capacity needs
• Knowledge of TCAD will be advantageous

More about you:

• Bachelor/Master degree in semiconductor/electronics/electrical/Physics/Material engineering or relevant disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• One year or more experience in WAT or Characterization
• Good interpersonal skills in working with different cultures and multi continental teams.

SSMC is firmly committed to upholding equal employment opportunities for all individuals. We strictly adhere to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), the Singapore Food Safety and Security Act 2025 (FSSA 2025), and the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice. All qualified applicants will receive non-discriminatory consideration for employment on the basis of merit and regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability, or any other attributes as protected by the relevant laws.