Staff Product Engineer - Semiconductor

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies in San Jose, CA invites a Staff Product Engineer to join the Research & Development team. You will partner with Design Engineering, lead characterization, and guide high-volume manufacturing while shaping new packages and test programs.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive reliability analyses, and align engineering initiatives with product quality goals, datasheet compliance, and cost improvements in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, with 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Strong expertise in non-volatile memory technologies, including NOR and/or NAND Flash architectures, cell operation, and product design, with NPI understanding.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing: wafer fabrication, wafer probe testing, assembly, final electrical test and datasheet impact.
• Experience with device and package-level reliability testing, failure mechanisms, and reliability stress methodologies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and automation tools (JMP, Yield3) and languages such as Python, C/C++, or Perl, for engineering analysis and test optimization.
• Hands-on experience with bench test and validation environments and ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest), plus strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design Engineering throughout the product lifecycle to ensure standards compliance and quality.
• Lead product and process characterization to validate performance and drive improvements.
• Support high-volume manufacturing with accurate documentation, yield monitoring, and cost-efficiency efforts.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for product quality and reliability, performing root cause analysis.
• Oversee development, testing, and packaging initiatives, including new package introductions and test program maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers while contributing to strategic engineering projects.

Skills

Semiconductor experience

NOR/NAND Flash design

NPI processes

Wafer fabrication & testing

Automation with scripting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

JMP

Yield3

Python

C/C++

Perl

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life.

Join the thinkers, builders, and problemsolvers behind tomorrow’s technology.

As a Staff Product Engineer in our Research & Development team, you'll have the opportunity to merge creativity with your technical expertise by shaping the future of technology, driving groundbreaking projects, and bringing new ideas to life.

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Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Partner with Design Engineering throughout the product development lifecycle, reviewing circuit and layout designs to ensure compliance with design standards, manufacturability requirements, and quality objectives while driving continuous design improvements
• Lead product and process characterization activities to validate performance against datasheet specifications, identify enhancement opportunities, and initiate re-characterization or process optimization efforts as required
• Support high-volume manufacturing operations by ensuring accurate production documentation, monitoring process performance and yield metrics, managing lot dispositions, and driving continuous cost and efficiency improvements
• Serve as the primary technical resource for product quality and reliability, conducting root cause analysis on customer returns, resolving process-related issues, investigating yield excursions, and implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Oversee product development, test, and packaging initiatives, including new package introductions, test program maintenance, flow optimization, test-time reduction, and performance enhancement activities
• Provide technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration by mentoring junior engineers, guiding process and quality improvement programs, and contributing to strategic engineering projects and business objectives

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, with 5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
• Strong technical expertise in non-volatile memory technologies, including NOR and/or NAND Flash architectures, cell operation, and product design implementation, with a solid understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and milestones
• Comprehensive knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, wafer probe testing, assembly, and final electrical test, with an understanding of their impact on datasheet compliance, yield performance, and quality metrics
• Experience with device and package-level reliability testing, failure mechanisms, and associated reliability stress methodologies, along with the ability to correlate application requirements and datasheet specifications to automated test programs
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis and automation tools, including JMP, Yield3, and programming/scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, or Perl, with experience leveraging coding and AI-based tools for engineering analysis and test optimization
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor test and validation environments, including bench characterization equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, parameter analyzers) and Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms such as Teradyne and Advantest, complemented by excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Infineon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents.

In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion.

Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally‑identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.

Salary pay information:

Location: San Jose, CA, United States

Indicative salary range: Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 125,760.00– US$ 172,920.00 In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

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