Principal Research Scientist: Advanced IC Packaging & BEOL

Skyworks Solutions, Inc; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Skyworks Solutions, Inc in Richardson, TX is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer to lead advanced wafer-level interconnect and packaging research. You will guide technology roadmaps, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive proposals and funded programs from concept to execution.

The role requires a PhD with 8+ years in semiconductor R&D, deep BEOL/WLP expertise, and strong leadership and communication skills for executive-level reporting and collaboration with partners and sponsors.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant technical field with 8+ years of hands-on semiconductor R&D experience.
• Demonstrated BEOL processing or wafer-level packaging expertise and strong device/process integration knowledge.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop proposals, and communicate at an executive level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor and technical leader driving next-gen wafer-level interconnect, BEOL, WLP, and heterogeneous integration research.
• Author and influence technology roadmaps aligned to long-term product and innovation strategies.
• Lead proposal development, technical shaping, capture, and execution of funded programs as Principal Investigator.
• Provide technical project leadership, including planning, execution, risk management, and milestone delivery.
• Drive hands-on process ideation, development, pathfinding, troubleshooting, and execution for wafer and wafer-level packaging technologies.
• Collaborate with and direct technicians, junior engineers, and process engineers to execute development activities efficiently.
• Communicate program status, technical results, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Generate valuable intellectual property, including patents, invention disclosures, and proprietary process know-how.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and researchers while fostering technical excellence across the team.

Skills

Semiconductor R&D

BEOL processing

Wafer-level packaging

Metallization & dielectric

Leadership of small teams

Proposal development

Technical reporting

Executive presentations

Education

PhD in Materials Science/Electrical/Mechanical/Physics

Tools

Spotfire

Job description

Skyworks Solutions, Inc in Richardson, TX is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer to lead advanced wafer-level interconnect and packaging research. You will guide technology roadmaps, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive proposals and funded programs from concept to execution.

The role requires a PhD with 8+ years in semiconductor R&D, deep BEOL/WLP expertise, and strong leadership and communication skills for executive-level reporting and collaboration with partners and sponsors.