MTS - Reliability Engineer

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction

As a member of technical staff (MTS) in reliability, you will need to have basic reliability knowledge and understanding of the reliability failure mechanisms, preferably in gate oxide, transistor device and/or back-end-of-line reliability. Semiconductor process and/or device physics knowledge is a plus. Your responsibilities are to collaborate with fab and technology development teams and perform reliability test structure design, reliability testing and analysis, risk assessments and design rule proposals.

Your Job:

• Provide technical support on qualifications & reliability improvements i.e. qualification plan definition, test condition determination, hardware & software design for special test requests, test results analysis and provide recommendations for competitiveness & improvement.

• Execute benchmarking exercises on reliability testing methodology, process qualification criteria & reliability design rules.

• Design and characterize reliability test structures for qualification and definition of reliability layout rules and models.

• Establish reliability test requirements for new / advanced technology.

• Provide technical support to customers on building-in reliability into final products.

• Continuously improve reliability test cycle time & accuracy through refinement of test structure design and test methodologies.

• Play key role in new technology core team to build reliability into the device/process.

• Assess reliability risk for process changes, fab excursions and field failures from customers.

• Build up modeling for HCI/NBTI/TDDB/PID/EM/BEOL TDDB failure mechanisms and use the modeling to support IC designers’ reliability risk assessment.

• Have ownership of the definition, documentation and maintenance of test procedures, test findings & tools, plus training of reliability staff.

Other Responsibilities: 

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Required Qualifications:

• Education – Bachelor/Master degree in Engineering (Electronics, Materials or Physics) or PhD

• Years of Experience – minimum 7 years of experience in semiconductor reliability

• Fluency in English Language – Written & verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

• Team player with good people skills

• Good technical and problem solving skills

• Able to work under tight project timeline

• Knowledge of Minitab, JMP, FMEA, 8D is an advantage

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.