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:
To continue 14nm competitiveness, we seek an engineer who has experience with 14nm (or related finfet node) and can implement integrations changes for an upgraded 14nm generation (cost, performance, area, power). The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of multiple process modules of a finfet flow such as Fin module, PC module, SD module, RMG module, etc. Therefore, this engineer would benefit from having the experience of a module process integration engineer (Fin, PC, SD, RMG, MOL, BEOL), but would be growing into a bigger role as a product process integration engineer. The engineer will be involved in the setup of initial CMOS flow setup, validating module solutions to achieve the critical power/performance/area benefit, verifying process margin, and measurements. Integration and device physics knowledge is a strong plus and strong FEOL/BEOL integration skills are desirable. The ideal candidate will also have understanding of FEOL CMOS flow.
Specific Job Duties:
• Work with unit process owners and module integration owners to setup new module processes.
• Verify performance and process margin of the upgraded generation.
• Support new product tape-out onto this process and lead NPI procedure and validate DFM weakpoints.
• Run customer sample silicon and determine the appropriate measurements to ensure the success of qualification and timely transition to mass production.
• Ensure the initial success of mass production with specialized DOEs and other safe launch procedures.
Shift: 1st shift
Skills and Qualifications:
Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum years of experience required
• M.S. of Ph.D. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics or similar technical degree
• 5-10 years experience in semiconductor process engineering
• Knowledge of scripting language (Python, R, VBA, or JSL preferred)
• Prior experience in Module Process Integration, Product Process Integration, Device Integration, or Process Engineering is highly desireable.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, and Tools
• Ability to prepare and present reports of a technical nature.
• Advanced Understanding of semiconductor wafer processing, device physics and product engineering.
• Fosters cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. Participates and encourages transparent information sharing amongst team members.
• Dedicated to meeting and surpassing expectations and requirements of internal / external customers.
• Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
• Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
• Identifies new assignments/projects that should be worked on
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools (JMP, Minitab or otherwise).
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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.
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