The Process Development Test Engineer works on developing semiconductor processes and characterization solutions, ensuring technology improvements and efficient test systems.
About the job
Here's your chance to work as part of a dynamic and challenging engineering team on the latest semiconductor technology within the Advanced Technology Development team. The ATD team creates world-class manufacturing technologies by:
Developing new process platforms with step-function improvements in performance and cost
Extending roadmap process technologies with new features, models and reduced costs
Creating innovative, breakthrough technologies for new markets and new products
Responsibilities:
- Partnering with technologists to ensure robust characterization solutions are available for emerging and pathfinding technologies with novel components
- Defining test structures, architecting test solutions, and innovating new test capabilities to enable accurate and robust characterization data for technology assessment and SPICE Models across a broad range of technologies and component types
- Partnering with design teams to align critical FoM specifications to characterization data and SPICE model simulations
- Driving best practices & methodologies for optimal test structure design and characterization methods to ensure high-performance technology entitlement
- Characterizing all component types across a wide range of process, bias, temperature, and frequency
- Building infrastructure to enable efficient characterization to support rapid learning cycle technology development
Minimum requirements
- Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics or related with 5 years of semiconductor experience in test & measurements
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics or related with 3 years of semiconductor experience in test & measurements
Preferred qualifications:
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics or related
- Expertise in testing fundamentals, experience with semi-automated and automated characterization methods, tools, and equipment
- Understanding of semiconductor device physics, and programming experience
- Experience in development of test systems for new capability requirements and operational efficiency as well as working knowledge of SPICE models for components
- Experience and proficiency in the following areas is also preferred: basic programming experience with MATLAB, Labview, C, SPECS, KTE (Keithley), and Unix Shell; and an aptitude for running various software scripts and utilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
- Working well in a team environment is imperative in this role
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
- Good listener and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Why TI?
- Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
- We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
- Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.
Top Skills
C
Kte
Labview
Matlab
Specs
Unix Shell
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