Yield & Quality Product Design Engineer (5nm)

TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TSMC Arizona is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join our 5-nanometer fab in Phoenix. You will lead root-cause analyses for N5/N4 chip performance, yield and quality issues, and collaborate with fab integration and process teams to define corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

This role also supports early-stage design, design rule reviews, layout/DFM considerations, and yield window characterization to maximize device performance under tight production schedules.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Willing to travel and train in Taiwan for 6–9 months.
• Knowledge of semiconductor physics, CMOS device operation, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing is preferred.
• Familiarity with digital circuit design is preferred.
• Able to work within cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and active learning abilities.
• Able to work under pressure and with mission orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead team to identify root cause for N5/N4 chip performance, yield and quality issues.
• Analyze CP test bin and data logs to identify failure modes.
• Perform electrical and physical failure analysis to locate suspect process stages.
• Coordinate with Fab integration or process teams to define corrective actions.
• Trace action implementation to verify effectiveness.
• Support early-stage product design to ensure smooth tape-out and Si success.
• Conduct design rule reviews and assessments for robust product design.
• Review layouts or perform DFM to enlarge manufacturing window.
• Characterize yield window and identify device sweet spots for best yield/performance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Active learning

Education

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Digital circuit design

Semiconductor physics

CMOS device operation

Job description

TSMC Arizona is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join our 5-nanometer fab in Phoenix. You will lead root-cause analyses for N5/N4 chip performance, yield and quality issues, and collaborate with fab integration and process teams to define corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

This role also supports early-stage design, design rule reviews, layout/DFM considerations, and yield window characterization to maximize device performance under tight production schedules.