Senior Electrical, Hardware Design Engineer
Summary
Designs and tests semiconductor wafer test systems, including electrical structures and automated test hardware, to improve yield and device performance.
Key Responsibilities
Design electrical test structures, kerf layouts, and scribe-line test vehicles for wafer process monitoring.
Perform electrical characterization, including DC/AC parametric testing and RF measurements using automated wafer probe stations.
Develop, integrate, and optimize automated electrical test hardware and equipment, including Source Measure Units (SMUs), oscilloscopes, and network analyzers.
Analyze electrical test data to identify process variations, improve product yield, and enhance device performance.
Support failure analysis by investigating electrical defects such as shorts, opens, and leakage issues.
Collaborate with Process Integration, Product Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to achieve product and manufacturing goals.
Prepare and submit Bills of Materials (BOM) for development projects.
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in semiconductor electrical testing, wafer characterization, or device engineering.
Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, including MOSFETs, diodes, passive devices, leakage mechanisms, threshold voltage, and reliability concepts (HCI, BTI).
Hands-on experience with semiconductor test equipment such as Keysight, Keithley, or equivalent parametric testers and wafer probing systems.
Experience with PCB layout and design tools such as Altium Designer, PADS, Cadence Virtuoso, KLayout, or similar software.
Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and wafer sort testing is an advantage.
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analysis tools such as JMP, Minitab, or Spotfire is preferred.