Reliability Engineer, Principal

Company Overview: MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks. MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers’ success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency and/or highest data rates. Leading technologies, innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct qualification projects of new semiconductor processes and products across a range of innovative technologies in accordance with JEDEC and other related standards
• Develop and conduct detailed semiconductor device characterisation to improve the reliability of products, processes or to solve complex technical problems, and demonstrate the ability to guide institutional learning on these methods
• Design and conduct accelerated evaluations of reliability using temperature, voltage, current & other stresses
• Perform advanced statistical analysis of life-test and qualification data; generate clear, data-driven technical reports and presentations
• Interpret reliability risks and recommend innovative improvement/mitigation strategies to enable process and product roadmap schedules
• Be a lead technical contributor in identifying and implementing root-cause analysis on qualification failures/customer returns across existing product portfolio and within new products in process
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to equipment maintenance, equipment and test set ups
• Must be able to communicate difficult technical concepts to both technical and non-technical internal and external customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE, EET, Physics or Material Science; graduate degree preferred (PhD is well regarded)
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in semiconductor reliability and failure analysis work
• Detailed knowledge of semiconductor device physics, reliability and associated failure modes and mechanisms, predictive analysis
• Experience with RF and DC Accelerated Life Test, HTOL, and their related PCB design, test fixture design and setup, and analysis of data
• Advanced knowledge of semiconductor processing, preferably with experience in GaN based processes
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
• An understanding of high speed RF and microwave characterization
• Problem solving skills - must be capable of analyzing weakly defined requirements, ultimately defining the issues and developing long and short term solutions
• Extensive statistical software experience (JMP, Minitab, etc.)
• The ability to perform statistical data analysis on large data sets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-practiced organization and planning skills
• Ability to work both independently and lead within a team environment
• Ability to effectively rationalize decisions so projects move along to completion

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities