Principal Technology Development Engineer

Polar Semiconductor, LLC; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Polar Semiconductor, LLC in Bloomington, MN seeks an engineer to develop/transfer, optimize, and document the process flow and macro modules for GaN on Silicon (HEMT) devices that meet performance goals.

You will characterize devices to ensure reliability, evaluate new process opportunities, and work with Process and Device Engineers to achieve first-pass success and robust test chips. The role includes weekly updates to management and customers.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Materials Science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor development or transfer.
• Experience with process simulations and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Set up and perform process and device simulations to determine initial parameters.
• Design and perform experiments to optimize new process flows.
• Analyze data from fabrication of test lots to identify optimization needs.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to develop and optimize modules.
• Support initial test chip processing and transfer lots to achieve first-pass success.
• Provide inputs to Device Engineers to develop layout rules and test structures.
• Recommend test structures and contribute to test chip mask layouts.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly development updates to upper management and customers.
• Support quality, safety, CQI, yield management and cost containment initiatives.

Skills

JMP

Spotfire

TCAD

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering / Physics / Materials Science

Tools

JMP

Spotfire

TCAD

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

• Contribute to the development/transfer, optimization, and documentation of the overall process flow and macro modules required to fabricate reliable, manufacturable devices on GaN on Silicon (HEMT), which meet parametric and performance goals.

• Characterize, evaluate, and document semiconductor devices to ensure reliability and performance to quality standards.

• Evaluate new opportunities for development and/or transfer of new semiconductor technology and processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up and perform process and device simulations to determine initial process parameters, capabilities, and direction for optimization of new process flows.

• Design and perform experiments and analyze the results to determine the process sequences and parameters which will yield the target device parameters, by using the results of the process simulations or initial test lots as a starting point.

• Analyze data (electrical, in-process measurement or visual inspection) from the fabrication of test lots to determine which parameters require additional optimization.

• Work with Process Engineering to develop, characterize, and optimize process modules.

• Support the processing of the initial test chip and transfer lots fabricated with the new process to identify and correct any problem areas and work to achieve first-pass success.

• Provide inputs to and work with Device Engineers to develop layout rules for the process being developed, using equipment specifications and experimental data.

• Recommend test structures for and contribute to the layout of test chip mask sets to aid in developing the new process and evaluating specific process-dependencies of device parameters.

• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly development updates to upper management and external customers.

• Support company initiatives, such as; quality, safety and environmental management, CQI, 5S, yield management, and cost containment

• Perform other duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong knowledge of several of the following, as needed to perform exact duties:

• Skills

  • DoE Design and Data Analysis Tools (JMP, Spotfire)
  • TCAD Process Simulations
  • Reading and Interpretation of Design Layouts

• Abilities

Typically requires a Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Material Science and 5+ years of experience in a relevant job function.

What We Offer

Salary : $125,000-$165,000 per year (good-faith estimate)

Benefits & Other Eligible Compensation : Includes health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, annual bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Polar Semiconductor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Us

At Polar Semiconductor, we’re on a mission to fulfill our future as the U.S. based manufacturing partner of choice for differentiated power and sensor technologies. With a $525M investment from the CHIPs Act, the state of Minnesota, and private equity, we are looking for the best in the industry to help Polar transform from a captive fab to a pure-play foundry. We are doubling our manufacturing capacity and investing in advanced BCD and Wide Bandgap technology such as GaN. Polar has a long history in manufacturing automotive grade semiconductors and we are expanding in strategic markets such as national defense and AI data centers. We pride ourselves on state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing, a collaborative culture, and a commitment to helping our customers succeed.