Reliability Principal Engineer

SkyWater Technology Foundry
Any Location, MN
Category Engineering
Job Description
We are hiring a highly skilled Reliability Principal Engineer with a deep understanding of Front-End-of-Line (FEOL) and Back-End-of-Line (BEOL) CMOS technology to ensure the robustness, durability, and long-term performance of our semiconductor products.

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience with BS, 7-10 years of experience with MS, 5+ years of experience with PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field.
  • Demonstrated semiconductor reliability experience (or equivalent), with demonstrated technical leadership across FEOL and BEOL reliability.
  • Deep expertise in reliability physics, accelerated testing, statistical analysis, and lifetime modeling, demonstrated ability to establish qualification strategies and POR requirements.
  • Hands-on familiarity with reliability test instrumentation and workflows (wafer-level reliability, parametric characterization, stress systems) and with failure analysis methodologies.
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis software like JMP, Minitab, R, or Python for data analysis, data visualization, and reliability data modeling.
  • Experience with reliability simulation tools, such as RelXpert for modeling and simulating reliability aspects of semiconductor devices and circuits.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor design and simulation tools like Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys HSPICE, or TCAD simulation tools for verifying the reliability of integrated circuits at the design stage.
  • Proven cross-functional collaboration and strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing technical discussions.
  • US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of, or ability to obtain, a US government security clearance.

Benefits

  • 401k match
  • life insurance
  • opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate
  • benefit eligibility day one
  • medical
  • dental
  • mental health benefits
  • vision
  • legal planning
  • short- and long-term disability
  • paid time off
  • paid holidays
  • on-site fitness facility
  • on-site self-serve market
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