CMOS BEOL Reliability Intern: Defect Analytics & Risk

GlobalFoundries; Town of Malta (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is offering an internship in the CMOS BEOL Reliability Engineering group. You will support developing inline methodologies to assess risks from BEOL defects in automotive products, connecting defect data with reliability physics to produce actionable risk metrics.

As an intern, you’ll work with cross-functional teams, learn reliability fundamentals, analyze defect data, and build dashboards to communicate insights and recommendations for implementation or further work.

Qualifications

• Sophomore year at time of application pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Semiconductor Engineering, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a cross-functional engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn the fundamentals of BEOL reliability, semiconductor failure mechanisms, inline defect monitoring, reliability risk assessment, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• Analyze inline defect data and scanning electron microscope images to identify and evaluate manufacturing defects that may affect product reliability.
• Connect observed defect types with potential BEOL degradation mechanisms, including electromigration and time-dependent dielectric breakdown, to assess reliability criticality.
• Perform statistical analysis to understand key risk drivers and help translate normalized defect density into product-relevant defective-parts-per-million risk estimates.
• Develop data-analysis and visualization tools or dashboards that communicate defect trends, calculated risk, assumptions, and sensitivity to key inputs.
• Support development of consistent monitoring methodologies for reliability-critical defects in representative automotive products.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineering, Contamination-Free Manufacturing, and Process Integration teams; document methods and results; and communicate project status through reports and presentations.
• Develop a documented defect catalog linking selected inline defect types to their potential BEOL reliability impact and applicable degradation mechanisms.
• Deliver a final technical presentation summarizing the inline reliability risk-assessment method, results, limitations, and recommendations for implementation or follow-on work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Python

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Sophomore year in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

JMP

Minitab

Excel

Power BI

MATLAB

Job description

GlobalFoundries is offering an internship in the CMOS BEOL Reliability Engineering group. You will support developing inline methodologies to assess risks from BEOL defects in automotive products, connecting defect data with reliability physics to produce actionable risk metrics.

As an intern, you’ll work with cross-functional teams, learn reliability fundamentals, analyze defect data, and build dashboards to communicate insights and recommendations for implementation or further work.