Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 28 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s technology portfolio for the Austin campus ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.
Samsung has invested $18 billion in operating two fabs at the Austin, Texas campus on Parmer Lane, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history. The Austin site consists of 2.76 million square feet and more than 600+ acres in land holdings. Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s economic impact in 2023 generated $15 billion into Austin’s economy through salaries and other expenditures.
In 2021, Samsung announced a new facility in Taylor, Texas, where it plans to invest a minimum $17 billion in the build-out. The site spans 1,200+ acres and the first phase of development will have 4.7 million square feet of floor space consisting of a cluster of semiconductor manufacturing buildings such as a fab, office, parking garage, central utility building, and special utility supply facilities. The Taylor facility will boost the production of semiconductor solutions that will power next-generation technologies in areas like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.
With more than 5,000 employees supporting both campuses, Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizenship. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at the Austin campus located on Parmer Lane in northeast Austin and the construction campus in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Job Summary/Overview:
As a Foundry Product Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, you will work on high volume products based on 14nm FinFET technology with quality, yield and execution driven team members. The engineer will have an opportunity to launch various new products into high volume manufacturing. The individual will collaborate with internal teams to understand product details, analyze test level data, correlate to inline electrical parameters and ultimately be responsible for on time new product introduction success.
Specific Job Duties:
• The primary responsibilities will be to monitor yield and wafer sort program changes for high volume 14nm products as well as engage with internal / external teams for successful launch of new products
• The engineer should be familiar with modern AP/ RF / SoC manufacturing, semiconductor device physics, testing techniques and failure mechanisms
• Pre-Silicon responsibilities include: research products application and features, define wafer yield expectation by comparing to other similar device / process / application, prepare product schedule, check risk points, understand customer test content and flow / analysis plans
• Post-Silicon responsibilities include: Gap analysis vs expectation, test bin table definition and ET correlation, test program analysis and test spec understanding, corner analysis and characterization for PVT (process, voltage, temperature) margin, internal analysis tool bring up, and e-Failure Analysis bring up and validation
• Opportunity to develop / improve internal analysis tools based on Python/R/Spotfire/JMP
Shift:1st (M-F)
Skills and Qualifications:
Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum years of experience required
BS/MS Electrical Engineer preferred with >5yrs experience as Product Engineer (basic understanding of Test and Device Eng)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, and Tools
• New product introduction (NPI), device/environmental qualification (HTOL, ELFR, ESD, THB, uHAST, etc), yield analysis (ability to discern failures as fab/test related).
• High volume production and demonstration of strong yield analysis capability (analysis tool experience: Spotfire / JMP).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as potential for customer interaction
•Integrity, excellent teamwork, flexibility, strong work ethic, and a sense of urgency
Desired Experience:
• Experience with FinFET technology, basic process integration, and device physics
• Experience using Python or R to develop interactive apps / dashboards (Spotfire), comfortable with open source frameworks (Pandas, Numpy, etc.), knowledge of software development best practices (coding standards, testing, and operations)
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Benefits
Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite cafeteria, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.
U.S. Export Control
This position may require the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions. If the position requires it, applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.
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