Senior Memory Characterization & Reliability Engineer

Job Title

Senior Memory Characterization & Reliability Engineer

Role Summary

Join Intel Foundry’s Memory Technology Development organization to lead reliability assessment, silicon characterization, qualification, and certification for advanced embedded memory technologies.

The role works across process development, device engineering, product engineering, DTCO, and foundry customer teams to ensure memory technologies meet quality, reliability, and technology readiness objectives.

Experience Level

Senior - requires substantial industry experience. Typical experience: MS +8 years semiconductor industry experience, or PhD +4 years (see Education Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

Focus on establishing and executing reliability and characterization activities to support technology development and product readiness.

• Develop and execute reliability qualification and certification methodologies for embedded memory technologies.
• Design, run, and analyze reliability stress tests and characterization experiments to assess technology readiness.
• Investigate failure mechanisms, performance degradations, and reliability risks using statistical and engineering analysis.
• Lead cross-functional root-cause investigations with process, device, product, and design teams.
• Define reliability metrics, qualification criteria, and certification requirements tied to development milestones.
• Provide data-driven recommendations for technology certification and product readiness decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability, yield, quality, and manufacturability.
• Communicate technical findings and reliability assessments to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
• Support foundry customer interactions related to memory qualification and reliability requirements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to be considered for the role.

• Proven experience in memory technology development and silicon characterization.
• Proficiency with JMP and Python or equivalent data-analysis tools; experience with AI-assisted data analysis is acceptable.
• Strong statistical analysis skills and experience interpreting characterization and qualification data.
• Experience leading cross-functional investigations and working with process, device, product, and design teams.
• Practical knowledge of reliability testing methodologies and metrics for semiconductor technologies.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to present technical material to stakeholders.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with memory design, validation, modeling, or product development (SRAM, Fuse/Antifuse).
• Knowledge of silicon transistor device physics, transistor/interconnect reliability mechanisms, and variability analysis.
• Familiarity with technology certification, PDK development, or product deployment processes.
• Programming experience in JSL, SQL, or other data-analytics frameworks.
• Prior experience in a semiconductor foundry environment.

Education Requirements

Required: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related discipline with 8+ years of semiconductor industry experience; OR Ph.D. in those disciplines with 4+ years of semiconductor industry experience.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.