Staff Engineer (Foundry Operations)

The role

This person will act as the primary liaison between internal teams and external semiconductor foundry partners. They will manage the transition from NPI to high-volume manufacturing and lead technical debug and yield management.

What you will do

• Act as the primary liaison between internal product/design teams and external semiconductor foundry partners.
• Coordinate regular operational review meetings.
• Manage the transition and release buy-off from NPI phase to HVM.
• Steer the transition of prototype and derivative processes into high-volume manufacturing.
• Ensure OTD and CT improvement.
• Lead technical debug and troubleshooting meetings to resolve customer RMAs, low yields, and process excursions.
• Manage Design of Experiments to improve line stability and process margins.
• Own quality management metrics and oversee Process Change Notifications.
• Ensure product releases and tool changes comply with fab standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Evaluate process parameters, monitor Statistical Process Control, and develop FMEA.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Mechanical, or Automation Engineering.
• 5 or more years of direct experience in wafer fabrication, fab process engineering, yield analysis, or semiconductor foundry external operations.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor device physics, process integration, cleanroom operations, and various process modules impact to yield (e.g., Etch, Lithography, CVD, PVD).
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership, critical decision-making abilities, and strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in 12-inch/300mm environments
• Experience in Silicon Photonics

About the company

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