ASIC Manufacturing Engineer

Nokia Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking an ASIC Operations Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to join the production team and collaborate with the ASIC design group and OSAT partners. You will analyze yields, drive manufacturing improvements, and optimize wafer throughput to maximize output.

The role requires a BS in engineering discipline with semiconductor manufacturing knowledge, plus experience in data analysis, FA, and DFM reviews. On-site role in California with global connectivity focus.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related semiconductor field.
• Experience interfacing with design and manufacturing teams in a semiconductor environment.
• Knowledge of DFM and fab processes, yield management, and OSAT interactions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the ASIC design team to deliver products into production with OSAT partners.
• Monitor and drive improvement of ASIC yields and close manufacturing incidents.
• Drive manufacturing efficiencies to maximize ASIC output.
• Collaborate with foundries/OSAT vendors to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Perform yield analysis, failure analysis, and implement solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Review layout for manufacturability and maintain process documentation and best-known methods.

Skills

Statistical data analysis

Automated test equipment logs

SQL

SAP

Wafer Grind and Dice

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

B.S. in Industrial Engineering

B.S. in Computer Engineering

Semiconductor related field

Tools

Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Wafer Grind and Dice

SQL

SAP

Statistical data analysis

Job description

ASIC Operations Engineer

• Interface with the ASIC design team to deliver ASIC products into production utilizing Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) partner.
• Monitor/improve ASIC yields and drive closure of manufacturing incidents.
• Drive manufacturing efficiencies to maximize ASIC output.

• Supply Chain & Fab Relations: Work with foundries and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) vendors to ensure product quality and on-time delivery
  • Yield Optimization: Analyze statistical test data to identify manufacturing limiters, wafer anomalies, or particle contamination
  • Failure Analysis (FA): Perform failure analysis on defective processes to isolate process or design flaws
  • Partner with process, equipment, and design engineers to implement solutions to improve, maintain, or troubleshoot production lines
  • Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM): Partner with physical design teams pre-tapeout to review layout to maximize wafer utilization
  • Create and maintain specifications, process documentation, and best-known methods

• Education: Minimum B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related semiconductor
  • Tools: Proficiency in statistical data analysis, automated test equipment (ATE) logs, Wafer Grind and Dice, SQL, SAP
  • Manufacturing Knowledge: Knowledge of semiconductor device physics, fabless supply chains, and wafer sort/final test protocols

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