Senior Consulting Engineer

PDF Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PDF Solutions is seeking a Senior Consultant Engineer to apply our e-beam systems to enhance yield in state-of-the-art 300‑mm semiconductor fabs. The consultant must be self-driven, with strong communication skills, and capable of delivering quality results in a dynamic, multi‑discipline environment.

Responsibilities include analyzing eProbe outputs, performing RD experiments to retarget defects, and creating high-quality analysis reports while engaging customers in yield improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.
• Understanding of semiconductor failure modes and device physics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze PDF eProbe output to maximize yield improvements.
• Run RD experiments to retarget defects and improve throughput.
• Create dataflow for repeated and consistent readouts.
• Influence customers to analyze eProbe readouts for yield improvement.

Skills

Python programming

Semiconductor analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Cadence ICFB

KLayout

JMP

Spot Fire

Job description

Overview

At PDF Solutions, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the semiconductor industry. Our cutting‑edge technologies and data‑driven solutions empower semiconductor manufacturers to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, quality, and innovation. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to groundbreaking advancements that shape the future of technology. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, PDF Solutions also operates worldwide in Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

PDF Solutions is seeking a Senior Consultant Engineer to join PDF to utilize our innovative e‑beam systems for enhancing yield in state‑of‑the‑art 300‑mm semiconductor fabs. The consulting engineer must be a highly motivated and self‑driven team player with strong communication skills and possess the drive to deliver quality results on time in a dynamic, multi‑discipline, intensive and highly productive environment.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of PDF eProbe output to ensure tool readout maximizes customer benefit in yield improvement.
• RD experiments to retarget defects of interest, strengthen signals, reduce noise or improve throughput.
• Analysis dataflow creation for repeated and consistent readout.
• Influence customers to also analyze eProbe readouts for yield improvement purposes.

Job Requirements

• Ability to use layout edit or review tools, such as Cadence ICFB, KLayout or similar.
• Familiar with analysis platforms, such as JMP, Spot Fire or similar.
• Experience in working with semiconductor fail modes (opens or shorts) in both FEOL and BEOL steps.
• Basic device physics understanding, such as P‑N junction, transistor operation, CMOS integration.
• Ability to drive experiment in a rapid fashion and create a high‑quality analysis report to summarize the findings.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with inspection tools, including optical, voltage‑contrast or spectroscopy.
• Experience reading or interpreting circuit schematics, GDS/Oasis layouts, or PFA cross‑sections.
• Python or other programming experience (Java, C#, C++, Ruby, Perl, etc.).
• Experience working with customers in a technical setting and responding promptly with high‑standard results.

Pay Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.