Testsite Engineer, Quantum

Job Title

Testsite Engineer, Quantum

Role Summary

Design, develop, and use in-house semiconductor test chips, testsites, and test structures to characterize emerging technologies, produce electrical measurement data, and accelerate technology and customer design enablement.

Work within cross-functional teams (technology development, design enablement, product, test, manufacturing) to translate characterization needs into silicon implementations and iterate designs based on measured results.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience are aligned to GLOBALFOUNDRIES career level and scoping guidelines; role expects relevant hands-on experience in semiconductor test-chip or device characterization work.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on testsite and test-chip architecture, silicon measurement, data analysis, and cross-functional communication.

• Design and develop in-house test chips, testsites, and test structures to characterize semiconductor technologies.
• Define chip- and device-level structures that enable electrical measurement and technology characterization.
• Translate characterization needs into testsite requirements and silicon implementations with cross-functional teams.
• Perform layout review and design-to-mask readiness activities, including applicable design-rule and verification checks.
• Plan and execute electrical characterization and testing of fabricated test chips to quantify device, interconnect, circuit, and technology behavior.
• Analyze silicon data, identify trends and root causes, and recommend design, model, testsite, or process optimizations.
• Iterate testsite and chip designs based on measured silicon results to improve measurement capability and learning efficiency.
• Document testsite architecture, measurement results, and technical conclusions; communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and collaborate on other projects as needed.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role.

• Relevant experience in semiconductor IC or test-chip design, technology development, device characterization, or product engineering.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor devices and integrated-circuit design or layout.
• Practical experience with electrical characterization and interpretation of silicon measurement data.
• Experience with design and verification flows such as schematic capture, layout, DRC/LVS, extraction, simulation, or design-to-mask release processes.
• Ability to analyze technical data, identify root causes and trends, and translate results into actionable improvements.
• Fluent written and verbal English communication.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Experience designing semiconductor test chips, process-control or characterization structures, or technology-development testsites.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA environments and data-analysis tools for IC design, verification, characterization, and silicon debug.
• Understanding of CMOS process technology, device physics, parasitics, process variation, reliability, and design-technology interaction.
• Experience collaborating across design, process integration, characterization, modeling, PDK, test, or manufacturing organizations.
• Project management, planning, and strong written/verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, Microelectronics, or a related technical field. Preferred: Master’s degree in the same fields. (Education expectations may be aligned to GLOBALFOUNDRIES career-level guidelines.)

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.