NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $224K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA is at the forefront of technological innovation, seeking an expert Failure Analysis Engineer to join their Silicon Failure Analysis Lab. This role involves supporting product development and quality assurance for semiconductor ICs, utilizing advanced failure analysis techniques and collaborating with engineering teams to resolve product failures.
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Responsibilities
Perform and coordinate both Electrical and Physical Failure Analysis efforts to assist in product development, design debug, yield improvement, final test, quality on various NVIDIA products
We apply advanced EFA principles and operate EFA tools such as Curve Tracer, Emission-based analytical tools, Laser Scanning Microscopy, and imaging tools (3D Xray, CSAM, etc.) for fault isolation and analysis
Communicate effectively EFA fault isolation findings and provide timely assistance to PFA teams (in-house or foundry and assembly partners) to root cause the problems
We collaborate closely with Product Engineering and Test Engineering teams to verify and duplicate failures modes of failures that are reported on ATE, SLT, and appropriate test setups
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve production test program quality and efficiency
Actively participate in multi-functional teams to efficiently debug product failures and implement optimal solutions
We write and maintain scripts and tools for the test engineering groups to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or higher in electronics or related engineering fields (or equivalent experience)
8-10 years of proven experience in Failure Analysis or related fields
Proficiency in basic electrical engineering and testing, transistor device physics, silicon device analysis, sophisticated CMOS manufacturing/processes, circuit analysis, and automated test equipment (ATE)
Ability to understand and/or operate tools for silicon inspection, cross-section, delayering, material analysis (Scanning Electron Microscope, Focused Ion Beam, Nanoprobing, etc.) is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to participate optimally in diverse teams
Preferred
Demonstrate proficiency in sophisticated backside analysis techniques and use of innovative analytical instruments
Showcase experience in analog circuit design, PLLs, and system-level testing/validation
Display familiarity with Linux operating systems/shell scripting and programming languages such as Python/Perl and/or C/C++
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