Staff Engineer, Quality & Reliability

Samsung Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite café and facilities

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Reliability Engineer to drive reliability for NTI/NPI and transition to mass production. The role partners with internal teams, Korea HQ, customers, and the Fab to lead reliability programs across CMOS nodes.

You will apply BEOL reliability degradation mechanisms and lifetime modeling to ensure product integrity and yield. The ideal candidate has a PhD or MS in engineering and 10+ years in semiconductor reliability, with hands-on

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Engineering (preferred Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering)
• 10+ years of related experience in Semiconductor reliability engineering
• Hands-on experience in Reliability Degradation Mechanisms in BEOL WLR (BEOL TDDB, EM, SM, TC) and maybe in FEOL WLR, as well

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to direct a team for reliability improvement activities.
• Identify, plan, and execute reliability evaluations for NTI/NPI, technology qualification, process changes and abnormal events; drive improvements with local and overseas operations.
• Manage solutions to integration problems across Fab, PIE, Device, Product Test to improve reliability.
• Design, execute, and analyze designed experiments to improve semiconductor fabrication processes.
• Utilize lessons learned to improve reliability margin; define new process integration for new technology nodes.
• Utilize statistical tools and reliability models to extract lifetime from time-to-fail data.
• Represent Samsung technology leadership by authoring papers for symposiums and journals and taking leadership roles at external conferences.
• Navigate both the industrial and academic landscape to be a knowledge center of device integration and technology development for reliability.
• Plus for strong understanding of Semiconductor BEOL Reliability Degradation Mechanisms.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Semiconductor reliability

TDDB/BEOL Reliability

Lifetime modeling

Education

MS in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

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.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

Samsung is seeking a Staff Reliability Engineer to oversee semiconductor reliability for New Technology Introduction (NTI) and New Product Introduction (NPI). The successful candidate will act as a key liaison, collaborating seamlessly with internal teams, Korea HQ, external customers, and the Fab to ensure a smooth transition from NTI/NPI to mass production. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this individual will drive all phases of reliability engineering for advanced CMOS technology nodes.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Providetechnicalleadershiptodirectateamforreliabilityimprovementactivities.
• Identify,plan,andexecutereliabilityevaluationsforNTI/NPI,technologyqualification,processchangesandabnormalevents.Identifyconcerningitemsforproductreliabilityanddriveimprovementactionswithbothlocalandoverseasoperations.
• Managesolutionstointegrationproblemsworkingacrossseveraldepartments(Fab,PIE,Device,ProductTest,etc)toimprovereliability.
• Design,execute,andanalyzedesignedexperimentstoimprovesemiconductorfabricationprocesses.
• Utilizelessonslearnedtoimprovereliabilitymargin;definenewprocessintegrationfornewtechnologynodes.
• Utilizestatisticaltoolsandreliabilitymodelstoextractlifetimefromtimetofaildata.
• RepresentSamsungtechnologyleadershipbyauthoringpapersforsymposiums&journalsandleadershiprolesatexternalconferences.
• Navigateboththeindustrialandacademiclandscapeinordertobeaknowledgecenterofdeviceintegrationandtechnologydevelopmentforreliability.
• Plus for strong understanding of Semiconductor BEOL Reliability Degradation Mechanisms.

Skills and Qualifications

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• MS, PhD in Engineering (preferred Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering)
• 10+ years of related experience in Semiconductor reliability engineering
• Hands-on experience in Reliability Degradation Mechanisms in BEOL WLR (BEOL TDDB, EM, SM, TC) and maybe in FEOL WLR, as well

The current base salary range for this role is between $131,000 - $174,500. 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.

This position may include access to controlled information or technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment may be contingent on either the applicant verifying that the applicant falls under the “U.S. Person” definition (including U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or the employer timely obtaining any necessary export license under federal law. The employer evaluates export licensing on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion, as export license applications can take many weeks to process.

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.

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