Planar Nodes, Experienced Process Integration Engineer

Samsung Semiconductor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café and workout facilities

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is hiring for a product engineering role focused on yield, process control and new product introduction. You will collaborate across Process, DFM, Test, Device, Mfg and Customer teams to ensure manufacturability and drive improvements using data-driven analysis and advanced diagnostics.

You will lead root-cause investigations, model yield with wafer-sort and E-test data, and support qualification through close customer and fab engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in physics, electrical engineering or STEM-related field.
• Data mining using diverse data sources.
• Yield analysis mapping wafer sort/bin to E-test/WAT results and SPC/FDC data.
• Advanced diagnostics for failure modes and metrology planning.
• NPI and technology qualification to mass production.
• Process flow setup and target definition.
• Customer engagement from kick-off to qualification with fab engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Process, DFM, Test, Device, Mfg and Customer teams to ensure manufacturability and analyze data to translate wafer-sort results into actions.
• Provide silicon analysis across data sources to model yield and control process variations.
• Identify trends and mitigation strategies to resolve yield and defect challenges.
• Monitor mass-production performance with fab engineering to root-cause issues and improve yield.
• Create and present executive and customer-facing presentations.
• Support multiple fab initiatives including cost, throughput and quality improvements.

Skills

Data mining

Yield analysis

Advanced diagnostics

New product introduction

Process flow management

Customer engagement

Scripting & automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Python/C/Java

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in physics, electrical engineering or STEM field

Tools

Python

C

Java

Layout viewers

E-test/WAT data analysis

Job description

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

Samsung Foundry PIE team serves as the primary product owners who demonstrate total ownership from first silicon fab‑in to final package. All roads lead back to product owners who connect design with fab process flows to achieve end customer product satisfaction.

Drive new product introductions by checking margin of customer sample lots and corner lots, verifying new IP, and ensuring successful / on time product qualification.

Implement CIP developed BKMs to drive work class yield and device performance.

Resolve integration issues across wide range of product offerings that can have unique process margin weaknesses.

Manage change points as key stakeholders in review board process to minimize risk and ensure successful implementation to achieve intended improvements.

Urgently address customer quality feedback and claims to ensure a thorough resolution that builds customer confidence in Samsung Austin Semiconductor as the right business partner.

Support development of yield learning models based on wafer sort or final test data to define root causes and institute countermeasures.

Through these activities, Samsung Foundry Product Engineering targets robust yield, high quality, and efficient test operations are in place for Samsung’s advanced process technologies and its customers.

Role And Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Closely collaborate with teams: Process, DFM, Test, Device, Module QnR, Mfg and Customer to ensure manufacturability of Samsung’s products and rigorously analyze EDS/ET and process‑parameter data to translate wafer‑sort test results into actions to segregate EDS‑related anomalies from process related yield degradations
• Provide comprehensive silicon analysis from full array of data sources to model yield by driving strong characterization of process variations that demonstrate a high level understanding of key and critical controls necessary to achieve world class performance and yield.
• Identify trends, devise innovative mitigation strategies, and resolve complex yield and defect challenges by leveraging high‑volume production data
• Monitor mass‑production performance, collaborate with fab engineering to root‑cause systematic issues, address processing abnormalities and drive yield to entitlement targets. Continuously develop defense lines to improve detection and process controls to reduce risks and maximize production efficiency.
• Create and present professional presentations to share at executive and customer meetings.
• Show flexibility to support a variety of fab initiatives (cost reduction, throughput, quality, work and process efficiency).

Skills And Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher, in physics, electrical engineering or STEM‑related field.

Core Technical & Data Analysis Skills to identify CIP yield up activities/plans and root cause of abnormal events

• Data Mining: Extensive experience in data mining and statistical analysis using variety of data sources.
• Data Correlation & Yield Analysis: Proficient in mapping wafer sort bin and parametric data back to fab electrical test (E-test/WAT) results and in‑line SPC / FDC data to identify contributing factors to variations.
• Utilize Advanced Diagnostics to drive failure mode realization - skilled in utilizing layout viewers and knowledge of DRC review. Understands different failure analysis and metrology techniques for developing data collection plans. Interpret eFA and pFA results.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) & Technology Qualification
• NPI & Technology Development to Mass Production: Proven track record of participating in new product introduction (NPI) and advanced semiconductor technology node bring‑up and qualification phases.
• Process Flow Management: In‑depth understanding and hands‑on experience with setting up process flows and process targets.
• Customer Engagement: Work with customers at kick off, validate CS lots, evaluate margin of Corner wafers, and support successful qualification with fab engineering representatives.

Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Fab Process & E-Test Knowledge: Solid foundational understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and their direct impact on electrical performance and device characteristics.
• Professional & Soft Skills
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: A proactive team member who collaborates seamlessly across cross‑functional engineering teams (Design, Foundry, Test, Customer, and Quality) to achieve yield target and qualification milestones.
• Scripting & Automation: Ability to develop, modify, or maintain automation scripts and data analysis tools using Python, C, or Java (highly advantageous).

The current base salary range for this role is between $95,000 - $120,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

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