Staff Foundry Engineer

Job Title

Staff Foundry Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Foundry Engineering team to support process bring-up, NPI (New Product Introduction) and production ramp for silicon products. You will act as the technical interface between foundries, operations, design and CAD teams to ensure technology files, models, and manufacturing plans enable first-time silicon success.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience as stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on bringing new process technologies into production and ensuring product yield and manufacturability:

• Support new process bring-up through technology assessment, testchip design and electrical characterization.
• Drive NPI activities: resolve design obstacles, execute tapeout and wafer plans, and support prototype qualification and production launch.
• Coordinate between foundry suppliers, operations and design teams to resolve logistical and technical issues.
• Analyze manufacturing data, investigate yield and reliability issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to process documentation, technology files, and qualification reports to support ramp to production.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Solid understanding of semiconductor device physics and intrinsic reliability mechanisms (HCI, BTI, etc.).
• Familiarity with GDS tape-out, mask-making flows, and wafer fab process integration.
• Experience with layout design tools, wafer-level probing systems, characterization methodology, and failure analysis techniques.
• Proficiency with data analysis methods and statistical reasoning applied to yield and qualification data.
• Knowledge of IC chip development flow, design rule methodology, and basic analog/digital circuit concepts.
• Good communication skills and ability to support multiple time-zone teams and concurrent tasks.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in advanced-node fabrication processes.
• Experience with advanced embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) evaluation and characterization.

Education Requirements

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related technical field is specified. The posting also indicates a minimum of approximately 3 years of relevant industry experience.

About the Company

Company: Silicon Labs

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

Silicon Labs is a leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, creating embedded technology that connects devices to improve lives. With a focus on advanced edge connectivity applications, the company provides device makers with cutting-edge solutions and support. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs operates in over 16 countries, serving markets such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities.