Integrated Circuit Packaging Architect

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in San Jose, California is seeking an advanced packaging technology leader responsible for driving packaging architecture across products. The role requires collaboration with product design and technology development partners to establish a packaging roadmap, leading initiatives from concept to qualification.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in semiconductor technology development, excellent communication skills, and a strong educational background in relevant fields. The position emphasizes collaboration across teams and developing yield improvement strategies for innovative packaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving technology development in the semiconductor field.
• Leadership experience in architecture definition and yield improvement.
• Ability to share complex signals with technology partners.

Responsibilities

• Work with product architects to define package architectures.
• Lead new package technology development initiatives.
• Drive test vehicle design and establish design rules.
• Establish yield roadmap and implement data analytic tools.

Skills

Leadership experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge in material science

Experience in yield improvement

Cross-functional team collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

The Role

Advanced packaging technology leader driving packaging architecture across client, server, gaming and GPU products. Successful candidate would collaborate with product design teams and technology development partners to understand future product needs and define a packaging roadmap that includes architecture, process definition, Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Yield (DFY) guidelines. He/she will be responsible for driving technology development initiatives from concept to qualifications. Successful candidate would lead cross functional teams across geos in designing and developing novel package architectures and processes. He/she will be responsible for executive level communication on technology development progress, driving technical problem solving to address yield, reliability and process development challenges as needed. The candidate will also engage with worldwide ecosystem partners to gather data, analyze and identify solutions.

The Person

The candidate should have a proven track record of driving technology development in semiconductor field. He/she should have leadership experience driving engineering teams in architecture definition, process definition and/or yield improvement. The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills to share complex signals/recommendations with technology partners, colleagues, product architects and AMD management.

Responsibilities

• Work with product architects in early definition stage to understand and define package architectures, roadmap
• Lead new package technology development initiatives from concept to full technology qualification
• Drive Test vehicle design and manufacturing to establish design rules, DFM/DFY guidelines
• Establish Yield roadmap and lead implementation of yield, data analytic tools as need

Preferred Experience

• Experience in semiconductor technology development role
• Experience working with manufacturing partners such as suppliers, OSATs and foundry partners.
• In-depth knowledge in material science, thin film process development, and/or packaging
• Experience in a leadership role driving cross-functional teams
• Proven track record of driving yield improvement, defect reduction in semiconductor fab or packaging environment

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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