Senior Reliability Architect for High-Performance CPUs

Ampere Computing; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 226,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K retirement plan

Unlimited flextime

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ampere Computing is seeking a Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer to own product reliability for high‑power CPUs. You will define, drive, and implement reliability strategies from definition through post‑silicon validation.

The role requires 12+ years in semiconductor reliability, expertise in burn-in and HTOL, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams, analyze data, and influence design and manufacturing partners. Hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required; Master’s/Ph.D. preferred.
• 12+ years of semiconductor reliability engineering experience; burn-in and HTOL expertise essential.
• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing, test and debug processes.
• Data-driven decision making with cross-functional leadership.
• Strong communication and collaboration across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability authority across engineering disciplines from definition to post-silicon validation.
• Architect and implement reliability qualification plans for burn-in and HTOL; coordinate with vendors for burn-in hardware.
• Lead stress experiments, manage timelines and resources for qualification and ramp.
• Partner with DFT and ATE teams to integrate reliability features and test patterns.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis of reliability data and validate silicon results with models.
• Drive continuous improvement and inform post-silicon validation strategies.
• Liaise with Assembly and Manufacturing Test to address customer requirements and resolve issues.

Skills

Burn-in

HTOL

Reliability modeling

Statistical analysis

Python

R

JMP

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Python

R

JMP

Job description

Ampere Computing is seeking a Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer to own product reliability for high‑power CPUs. You will define, drive, and implement reliability strategies from definition through post‑silicon validation.

The role requires 12+ years in semiconductor reliability, expertise in burn-in and HTOL, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams, analyze data, and influence design and manufacturing partners. Hybrid work model.