Senior Memory Characterization & Test Engineer

PhantaField; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PhantaField in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Characterization and Test Engineer to turn wafers into data. You will set up the lab, run 2T0C style memory tests, measure retention and read margin across temperatures, and ensure test plans align with device and modeling goals.

You will own probe and hot-chuck operations, correlate measurements with SPICE, and collaborate with the device and modeling lead to deliver reliable silicon data for the Sophon and Side S64 programs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of parametric and memory characterization on wafer
• Low-current, leakage and retention measurements at temperature
• Probe stations, hot chucks and source-measure instruments
• Python for instrument control and data analysis
• Correlating measured data with SPICE or compact models
• Test plans that someone else can run and repeat

Responsibilities

• LAB SETUP Set up the probe station with a hot chuck, in our own space or on rented time, and the reliability bench beside it.
• CELL DATA Measure retention, variability and read margin on 2T0C cells and small arrays from 25 to 105 °C.
• SHUTTLE SILICON Measure the MIV daisy chains and 2T0C test arrays from the shared shuttle.
• MODEL LOOP Correlate silicon to SPICE and hand clean data sets to device modeling and the design kit.
• TEST PLAN Write the S64 sort, burn-in and early reliability plan with the test house.

Skills

Python for instrument control

Wafer memory characterization

Measurement at temperature

Data analysis

Tools

Probe stations

Hot chucks

Source-measure instruments

SPICE/Compact models

Job description

PhantaField in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Characterization and Test Engineer to turn wafers into data. You will set up the lab, run 2T0C style memory tests, measure retention and read margin across temperatures, and ensure test plans align with device and modeling goals.

You will own probe and hot-chuck operations, correlate measurements with SPICE, and collaborate with the device and modeling lead to deliver reliable silicon data for the Sophon and Side S64 programs.