Senior Engineer I - Process (Foundry)

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineer I – Process (Foundry) to join our dynamic Technology Development Group in San Jose, CA. As part of our industry-leading FPGA Business Unit, you will play a critical role in the research, development, and manufacturing of highly reliable non-volatile Field Programmable Gate Arrays. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive innovation and deliver high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define device lists and mask options for FPGA products utilizing foundry processes.
• Coordinate test chip and shuttle tape-outs, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
• Define Technology Development (TD) test chips to support process development.
• Oversee test chip layout and collaborate with design, fabrication, and IP vendors to optimize test chip coverage within shuttle areas.
• Coordinate test chip silicon evaluation and process learning activities.
• Review silicon electrical test (Si Etest) data and provide actionable insights.
• Support product tape-out activities, silicon learning, yield analysis, and qualification processes.
• Conduct process tuning to enhance device performance, yield, and qualification outcomes.
• Assist with all comprehensive yield analysis and failure analysis (FA) efforts to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Proven experience collaborating with foundries and external partners.
• Strong understanding of design rules, mask creation, and tape-out flows.
• Solid knowledge of semiconductor device physics and process integration.
• Demonstrated expertise in test chip design, characterization, and data analysis.
• Experience with failure analysis and yield improvement methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to take initiative in addressing technical challenges.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% Sitting, 10% Walking, 10% Standing, Usual Business Hours

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304 - $205,000.*

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