Senior DFM Engineer, Signal One

Samsung Semiconductor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a DFM engineer to provide design verification for high-volume production and optimize new products introduced at Samsung Austin Semiconductor. You will collaborate across internal and customer design teams to deliver robust device libraries and improve design margin.

The role requires expertise with Cadence Virtuoso and other EDA tools, strong scripting skills, and a solid understanding of the design-to-mask workflow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with design verification experience.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso or other EDA tools (Calibre, Yield Explorer, StarRC/xRC, ICC2, TCAD).
• Working knowledge of the design-to-mask workflow (schematic, simulation, layout, physical verification, GDSII).
• Experience with 300mm 16nm/14nm/10nm nodes wafer manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong scripting experience in Tcl, Bash/Shell or Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams and customers' design teams to develop new device offerings, pcell and standard cell libraries.
• Lead projects on design risk assessment for new product introductions and yield improvements.
• Use EDA software to analyze and design, extract netlists, run timing analysis and guide fabrication on margin improvements.
• Lead/participate in devising solutions to fix future design vulnerabilities.

Skills

Scripting (Python/Bash/Tcl)

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Calibre

Yield Explorer

StarRC/xRC

ICC2

TCAD

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

The Design for Manufacturability (DFM) team is focused on incoming technology transfer, product optimization, new product introductions, yield improvement, process margin improvement and performance enhancement. As part of the Advanced Node Technology Development team, you will provide Design Verification for products in a high-volume production environment as well as optimization of newer products introduced exclusively at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Role And Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• DFM engineer will collaborate with both internal teams and customer’s design teams to develop new offerings of devices, pcell and standard cell libraries.
• Leads projects related to design risk assessment of new product introductions, analyze yield to design correlations for yield improvement and other KPI improvements.
• Uses EDA software to analyze & design including extracting netlists, timing analysis, redundancy checks; consults and guide fabrication team on possibilities of margin improvements.
• Lead / participate in devising solutions/methodology to fix/avoid future vulnerabilities in the design.
• Write SVRF/tcl code for design risk assessment.
• Develops methodology and automation scripts using bash-shell, python, tcl etc.
• Communicates technical information to senior leadership outside of the department through presentations.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills And Qualifications

Here’s what you'll need:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering. Other engineering domain e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science are ok as long as candidate has experience with design verification process.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso or other EDA experience in at least one of the following tools - Calibre, Yield Explorer, StarRC/xRC, ICC2 & TCAD.
• Working knowledge of the design-to-mask workflow (schematic, simulation, layout, physical verification, GDSII, mask).
• 300mm 16nm/14nm/10nm nodes (or below) wafer manufacturing technology experience is preferred.
• Strong scripting experience in one of the following - tcl, bash/shell or python.

The current base salary range for this role is between $106,000 - $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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