Senior IC Product Engineer — First-Silicon to Production

Kforce Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking Mid-Level to Senior IC Product Engineers for a growing national semiconductor company in Phoenix. You will lead first silicon bring-up, validation, and qualification to ensure robust products from concept to production.

You will collaborate with Design, Test, Process, Device, and Operations teams, perform yield analysis, and drive reliability testing and JEDEC qualifications. Strong data analysis and hands-on debugging are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 3–5+ years in Product Engineering and/or Test Engineering in semiconductor industry.
• Device characterization and silicon debugging.
• Strong experience with IC product characterization, validation, qualification, and reliability testing.
• Hands-on experience with first silicon (Pre-Si/Post-Si) validation and debugging.
• Expertise in yield analysis, failure analysis, and production ramp support.
• Experience with ATE platforms, test hardware, and wafer probing environments.
• Strong data analysis skills using JMP, Python, C, or scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead first silicon bring-up, validation, debug, and qualification activities.
• Develop and execute characterization, validation, and qualification plans.
• Analyze silicon performance, test data, and failure mechanisms to identify yield improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Design and Test Engineering teams to define test methodologies and production screening strategies.
• Support development of ATE test solutions, wafer sort, final test, and characterization programs.
• Drive reliability characterization and technology certification efforts, including JEDEC and stressed testing.
• Manage product qualification schedules, milestones, and communication with internal teams and external vendors.
• Provide support for high-volume manufacturing and ongoing yield improvement initiatives.
• Lead technical projects and collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines.

Skills

IC product characterization

Yield analysis

First silicon validation

Test engineering

Data analysis

Python

JMP

C

Scripting

Education

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Materials Science

Tools

ATE platforms

Wafer probing

Test hardware

Python scripting

Job description

Kforce Inc. is seeking Mid-Level to Senior IC Product Engineers for a growing national semiconductor company in Phoenix. You will lead first silicon bring-up, validation, and qualification to ensure robust products from concept to production.

You will collaborate with Design, Test, Process, Device, and Operations teams, perform yield analysis, and drive reliability testing and JEDEC qualifications. Strong data analysis and hands-on debugging are essential.