Qualcomm · 3 hours ago
Foundry Engineer for Advanced Technology, Sr. Staff
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $246K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading company in the automotive semiconductor development sector. The role involves working closely with internal teams and foundry partners to define technology roadmaps and ensure high product yield and reliability for automotive semiconductor products.
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Responsibilities
Working in an exciting fast growing automotive semiconductor development team, collaborating closely with internal teams to define the technology roadmap to meet automotive semiconductor product speed, power, defectivity, and reliability requirements
Driving foundry partners to deliver process integration scheme, design rules best optimized for Power/Performance/Area, Product yield, failure analysis, and fast manufacturing ramp
Working closely on technology maturity and reliability evaluation, model to silicon verification, and eventually help bring products to market with highest yield and reliability
Responsible for technology node selections for Qualcomm’s fast growing Automotive semiconductor products
Playing hands-on role in defining and evaluating new technology features to optimize Power, Performance, Cost, and Reliability metrics as relevant to Automotive application products
Closely collaborating with various internal design, testing, and business teams, and leading foundries to bring up new products to meet performance and power target, and to qualify for market launch
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Preferred
6+ years' experience in CMOS technology development especially in Finfet and beyond semiconductor process nodes
Proficient in breadth of advanced CMOS technology: technology process flow, Design Technology Co-Optimization, Device physics, and Reliability
Good understanding of device/product reliability requirements and qualification
Solid understanding of yield (for a product or a technology learning vehicle), including defect pareto development and the Failure Analysis (FA) methodology
Skilled in translating process technology features and details to Product Performance, Power, Area, Cost, Yield and Time to Market Risk
Strong data analysis (and statistical analysis) skills; proficiency with data analysis tools for both device and yield analysis
Ability to liaise with company internal design, product engineers, supply chain and external foundry partners to define optimum technology meeting Product requirement; Building trust with these key internal and external partners to facilitate decisions and accelerate schedules
Outstanding interpersonal skills, and intellectual curiosity; passion for bringing a culture of innovation and problem solving through behavior, decisions, and actions
Advanced Degree (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or Chemical Engineer
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
Leadership Team
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President & CEO
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Isaac Eteminan
CEO
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