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Block · 8 hours ago

Post-Silicon Lead - Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$252K/yr - $377K/yr

10+ years exp

Block is a company focused on increasing access to the global economy through innovative products. The Post-Silicon Lead will drive the productization of bitcoin mining chips, collaborating with various teams to enhance silicon performance and lead a team of test engineers.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Bring Proto silicon from first samples to mass production

Develop and implement test strategies that lead to better performance and faster delivery

Collect and analyze both wafer-level and bench test data and collaborate with data scientists to characterize and optimize silicon performance

Work with foundry to identify potential device parameter changes to enable efficient low-voltage operation and maximize performance

Collaborate with hardware system engineers to determine appropriate binning strategies and to design systems that get the most out of the individual and collective ASIC performance

Collaborate with ASIC design engineers to improve test capabilities at a silicon level and to inform what device improvements could improve circuit performance and energy efficiency

Lead a small team of test engineers to deliver on the responsibilities in this job description

Qualification

Post-silicon experienceTest strategy developmentData analysisNear-threshold operationSPICE fundamentalsBias to actionTechnical leadershipCollaboration skills

Required

10 + years of post-education experience in fab or fabless environments, technology definition and bring-up, device/process architecture, and NPI

Experience with near-threshold operation (and bitcoin mining specifically is a huge plus)

Experience with CP, FT, and bench test data collection and analysis – and ability and willingness to get your hands dirty on all of these activities

Bias to action – if it needs doing, you're already working on it, and with the right level of scrappiness for the task

An effective technical leadership approach and ability to inspire and develop great engineers

Deep understanding of SPICE fundamentals, simulation methodologies, and BSIM FinFET models

Benefits

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Company

Block

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Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.

Founded in 1990

Oakland, California, US

10001+ employees

https://block.xyz/

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