Remote Principal FD-SOI Foundry Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. seeks a Staff/Principal Foundry Engineer to lead the transfer and qualification of products on Samsung 28FDS FD-SOI. You will coordinate with Samsung Austin and global teams, drive process quality, yield, and reliability, and own multi-year transfer programs end-to-end.

You will manage data analytics, correlate process changes with device performance, and guide product qualification with Reliability and QA teams to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• Proven semiconductor process knowledge and device physics understanding.
• Experience with FD-SOI or CMOS processes at 28nm or below.
• Ability to lead cross-functional transfer and qualification programs.
• Strong reliability testing experience (HTOL, TDDB, EM) and AEC familiarity.
• Excellent communication and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with Samsung Austin/Korea and cross-functional teams.
• Own end-to-end process transfer, qualification, and ramp to production.
• Drive yield improvement, process window optimization, and SPC monitoring.
• Coordinate failure analysis and 8D/CAR responses with FA resources.
• Provide data-driven reporting and strategic updates to leadership.

Skills

Semiconductor process

FD-SOI 28nm

Yield engineering

WAT analysis

Reliability testing

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

JMP

Python

Job description

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. seeks a Staff/Principal Foundry Engineer to lead the transfer and qualification of products on Samsung 28FDS FD-SOI. You will coordinate with Samsung Austin and global teams, drive process quality, yield, and reliability, and own multi-year transfer programs end-to-end.

You will manage data analytics, correlate process changes with device performance, and guide product qualification with Reliability and QA teams to ensure production readiness.