Staff Reliability Engineer

About the role

Staff-level reliability engineer will lead semiconductor reliability for Samsung Foundry's new technology introduction (NTI) and new product introduction (NPI). The individual will collaborate with internal teams, Korea HQ teams, external customers, and Fab seamlessly from NTI/NPI to mass production. This reliability engineer will drive all phases of reliability engineering for advanced CMOS technology nodes with manager's help.

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
• Identify concerning items for product reliability and drive improvement actions with both local and overseas operations
• Manage solutions to integration problems working across several departments (Fab, PIE, Device, Product Test, etc) 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 & journals and leadership roles at external conferences
• Navigate both the industrial and academic landscape in order to be a knowledge center of device integration and technology development for reliability

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Engineering or Physics (preferred Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering)
• 10+ years of related experience in semiconductor process, product, or device engineering
• Strong understanding of Semiconductor Device Physics or Reliability Degradation Mechanisms (TDDB, HCI, BTI, EM, SM, TC) is a plus

Pay

Base salary range: $131,000 – $174,500. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation may include participation in company incentive compensation programs based on organizational and individual performance.

Benefits

• 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

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance. All positions are full-time on-site.