Staff Engineer

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Semiconductor Process Engineer to join our technology team in Singapore.

You will coordinate with internal engineering groups and external foundry partners to ensure timely delivery of high-performance, manufacturable semiconductor processes. The role requires a Master or Bachelor in Engineering or related field and at least 3 years in the semiconductor industry, with strong data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and DOE experience.

Qualifications

• Master or bachelor in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years in semiconductor industry, including at least 2 years in technical and/or project management.
• Semiconductor process engineering experience preferred.
• Strong experience with product teams, engineering teams, and external foundry partners.
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with process development, fabrication, reliability, modeling, and yield improvement.
• Familiarity with Cadence layout tools.
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations and with limited information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external semiconductor foundry partners to ensure projects are completed on time and meet product release requirements.
• Align technical challenges across internal and foundry engineering teams to deliver high-performance and manufacturable semiconductor processes.
• Support and track semiconductor process technology qualification activities, including documentation and timely execution.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to conduct technical studies and optimize process performance and development efficiency.
• Collaborate with device, process engineering, foundry, reliability, and modeling teams to execute process development and DOE.
• Support qualification transitions, Design Rule Check (DRC) reviews, yield enhancement activities, production ramps, and high-volume manufacturing.
• Drive continuous improvement of process engineering workflows and standard work to improve quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with process engineering teams to define RF process technology roadmaps based on internal design, market, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams and support project definition and planning.
• Represent the technical coordination function in cross-functional organizational meetings.
• Support the development and qualification of UltraCMOS semiconductor process technology.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Data analysis

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Manufacturing processes

Cadence

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor or Master) or related technical field

Tools

Cadence

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external semiconductor foundry partners to ensure projects are completed on time and meet product release requirements.
• Align technical challenges across internal and foundry engineering teams to deliver high-performance and manufacturable semiconductor processes.
• Support and track semiconductor process technology qualification activities, including documentation and timely execution.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to conduct technical studies and optimize process performance and development efficiency.
• Collaborate with device, process engineering, foundry, reliability, and modeling teams to execute process development and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Support qualification transitions, Design Rule Check (DRC) reviews, yield enhancement activities, production ramps, and high-volume manufacturing.
• Drive continuous improvement of process engineering workflows and standard work to improve quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with process engineering teams to define RF process technology roadmaps based on internal design, market, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams and support project definition and planning.
• Represent the technical coordination function in cross-functional organizational meetings.
• Support the development and qualification of UltraCMOS semiconductor process technology.

Job Requirements:

• Master/Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Semiconductor Technology, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including at least 2 years of experience in technical and/or project management.
• Semiconductor process engineering experience is highly preferred.
• Strong experience working with product teams, engineering teams, and external semiconductor foundry partners.
• Strong technical process leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Experience in improving semiconductor process stability, including CP/CPK, yield, DFM/DFY, and RF process performance.
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with semiconductor process development, fabrication, reliability, modeling, and yield improvement.
• Familiarity with Cadence layout tools is highly preferred.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify problems and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations and with limited or incomplete information.
• Strong technical expertise and ability to apply and share specialized semiconductor knowledge.
• Results-oriented with the ability to manage challenging objectives and deliver projects within timelines.