Integration Engineer or Senior Integration Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin's Texas Institute for Electronics is seeking an Integration Engineer or Senior Integration Engineer to lead processing of test and demonstration vehicles in advanced heterogeneous integration projects at the Pickle Research Campus. The role starts with toolset installation/qualification and grows into establishing best known methods to improve yield and reliability.

Responsibilities include guiding unit process engineers and vendors, developing short-loop and full

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in semiconductor engineering fields such as Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other relevant disciplines.
• Five years of relevant experience to include experience with Cu BEOL interconnects, including hands on experience with copper DD unit processes.
• Experience in W2W or D2WHB extremely preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive unit process engineers and tool / material vendors towards achieving defined targets for integrated test vehicles.
• Develop successful shortloop and full integrated processes to demonstrate various heterogeneous integration prototypes.
• Significant hands‑on role within the cleanroom is expected, initially with shared ownership of critical unit processes.
• Define process window and resolve excursion through structured troubleshooting and investigation of failure modes.
• Design and evaluate results of experiments on test vehicles for mechanical / electrical performance and reliability.
• Able to work in a team environment, mentor junior engineers / students and communicate effectively.

Skills

Cu BEOL interconnects

W2W or D2WHB

3D ICs

Cleanroom experience

Python

JMP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in semiconductor engineering or related fields

Master’s or Doctoral degree in semiconductor engineering

Tools

Inline metrology tools

Failure analysis techniques

Job description

Basic Job Information

Job Posting Title: Integration Engineer or Senior Integration Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics ---- Hiring Department: Texas Institute for Electronics ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer ---- Earliest Start Date: Ongoing ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes This position may be filled at a higher-level title, relative to the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

About Us

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a public-private partnership of preeminent semiconductor systems and defense electronics companies, national labs, and academic institutions. Our mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in critical semiconductor domains such as advanced packaging, and in the process to help restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. We are developing cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will define future roadmaps of semiconductor logic, memory, heterogenous integration, chip cooling, etc. We are seeking a number of motivated individuals to join our team and help us in achieving the above goals. TIE is part of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, Tesla, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders. At UT Austin, we say “What starts here changes the world.” As a member of the university community, you will be part of an organization that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will have meaning and make a difference not only in the lives of our faculty, staff, and students, but also those who are impacted by our first class academic and research programs. UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include: Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card.

Purpose

The Integration Engineer or Senior Integration Engineer will focus on processing of test and demonstration vehicles in advanced Heterogeneous Integration projects. This role will initially involve toolset installation/qualification and evolve into establishing best known method (BKM) flows, characterizing performance and executing improvements to enhance yield and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Drive unit process engineers and tool / material vendors towards achieving defined targets for integrated test vehicles.
• Develop successful shortloop and full integrated processes to demonstrate various heterogeneous integration prototypes.
• Significant hands‑on role within the cleanroom is expected, initially with shared ownership of critical unit processes.
• Define process window and resolve excursion through structured troubleshooting and investigation of failure modes.
• Design and evaluate results of experiments on test vehicles for mechanical / electrical performance and reliability.
• Able to work in a team environment, mentor junior engineers / students and communicate effectively.

Required Qualifications

• Integration Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in semiconductor engineering fields such as Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other relevant disciplines.
• Five years of relevant experience to include experience with Cu BEOL interconnects, including hands on experience with copper DD unit processes.
• Experience in W2W or D2WHB extremely preferred.
• Senior Integration Engineer: Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in semiconductor engineering fields such as Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other relevant disciplines 3 years of experience in semiconductor process engineering.
• Experience in W2W or D2WHB extremely preferred.
• And: Working knowledge or experience with 3D ICs including various integration schemes.
• Extensive familiarity with standard inline metrology and failure analysis techniques.
• Experience with working on test vehicles to establish baseline processes.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom for extended periods of time to inspect, oversee and debug processes. This includes the ability to gown to applicable clean room standards.
• Experience with analysis and interpretation of BEOL parametric etest and reliability.
• Strong data analytical skills (JMP, Python etc.) and communication skills.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience with unit processes in Copper CMP, particle free wet cleans or bonding.
• 10 or more years of experience in semiconductor process engineering.
• Experience in a startup or research and development (R&D) environment
• Experience with advanced technology nodes.
• Experience in test vehicle design, layout, and/or extraction of parametric results.

Salary Range

TIE Pays Industry Competitive Salaries

Working Conditions

Work is performed on-site in a scientific research environment, with dynamic work conditions and frequent interruptions. Work is performed in a cleanroom environment, requiring the ability to gown to ISO Class 5 Clean Room standards. Work outside standard office hours could be required on an occasional basis during peak periods and special events.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position may have the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, dependent upon the job profile you qualify for, and subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

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Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and New security policy etc.

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