Principal CMOS & FinFET Device Architect

Global Foundries; Town of Malta (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Principal Device Engineer to lead the design, execution, and analysis of advanced CMOS, FinFET, RF device technologies. You will drive device roadmaps, performance targets, and reliability improvements while collaborating across process, modeling, and product teams.

The role requires deep device physics expertise, strong analytical skills, and proven leadership to execute technology qualification and production transfer.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor device engineering, technology development, or advanced process development.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics and electrical characterization methods.
• Proven experience in designing and analyzing experiments (DOE) for technology development and optimization.
• Demonstrated expertise in CMOS, FinFET, RF, analog, memory, or advanced semiconductor device technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex electrical and physical characterization data.
• Experience collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence decisions across organizations.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning, execution, and analysis of experiments for advancing CMOS, FinFET, RF and derivative device technologies.
• Develop device roadmap requirements, electrical targets, and performance metrics aligned with technology and customer needs.
• Analyze electrical, physical, and reliability data to identify optimization opportunities and define process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for device architecture, variability reduction, and reliability enhancement activities.
• Collaborate with process integration, FEOL, modeling, reliability, and product engineering to improve device performance and manufacturability.
• Drive root-cause investigations for device performance, yield, reliability, and qualification issues.
• Define characterization methodologies, test structures, and measurement plans to support development and model generation.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable device targets and development objectives.
• Interface with internal and external customers regarding technology capabilities and reliability performance.
• Support patent generation, IP development, and technology differentiation initiatives.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and customers.

Skills

Semiconductor device engineering

Design of Experiments

Statistical analysis

Python automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Ph.D./M.S. in EE/Materials/Physics

Tools

Parameter analyzers

SMUs

Wafer probing

SPICE modeling tools

Job description

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Principal Device Engineer to lead the design, execution, and analysis of advanced CMOS, FinFET, RF device technologies. You will drive device roadmaps, performance targets, and reliability improvements while collaborating across process, modeling, and product teams.

The role requires deep device physics expertise, strong analytical skills, and proven leadership to execute technology qualification and production transfer.