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Job Description:
The Stress Testing and Reliability Laboratory is seeking a motivated, hands-on engineer to join our Environmental Stress Tool Engineering team. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing Intel's next-generation packaging technologies, including EMIB, Foveros, Hybrid Bonding, and Co-Packaged Optics, while supporting package qualification and technology development efforts.
Our team develops, operates, and maintains a diverse fleet of environmental stress systems used to evaluate the reliability of Intel's silicon and package technologies under conditions that simulate real-world use, including thermal cycling, temperature extremes, and humidity exposure. We take pride in delivering trusted test environments and high-quality data that enable critical process development, qualification, and certification decisions for both internal and external stakeholders. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge technology while working alongside a collaborative team dedicated to engineering excellence and reliability.
This role will support equipment using DC power and measurement systems, including programmable power supplies, digital multimeters, thermocouple arrays, and related electronics.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Characterization of equipment performance and response to excursions/issues
- Continuous improvement of methods, specifications, and training
- Development, analysis, and implementation of statistical process control
- Translation of reliability stress analysis requirements into fixturing and development of new tools, systems, and other innovative solutions
- Coordination of tool vendors and field service engineers
- Collaboration with internal operations, planning, and facilities teams
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related scientific field with 3+ years of experience, or
- PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related scientific field with 0 years of experience.
Experience to be considered:
• Strong understanding of DC electrical systems, including operation, troubleshooting, and calibration of programmable DC power supplies and associated instrumentation.
• Experience with electrical measurement and data acquisition equipment, including digital multimeters (DMMs), thermocouple measurement systems, and temperature monitoring hardware.
Preferred Qualifications Include:
• Knowledge of electronics fundamentals, including voltage, current, resistance, power, grounding, signal integrity, and basic circuit analysis.
• Hands-on experience with sensor integration and troubleshooting, particularly thermocouples, RTDs, and related environmental monitoring devices.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues involving electrical hardware, wiring, connectors, relays, and control systems.
• Familiarity with data acquisition (DAQ) systems, instrumentation communication protocols (e.g., GEM 300, Ethernet, GPIB, RS-232), and automated test equipment.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of calibration practices, measurement accuracy, uncertainty, and equipment verification, including those supporting ISO 9001 and 17025 readiness
• Experience with scripting, automation, or statistical software (e.g., LabVIEW, Python, JMP, SQL) to support measurement, control, and data analysis
We invite you to bring your passion for innovation and commitment to excellence to Intel. Join us in shaping the future of technology by applying now.
Job Type:
Experienced Hire
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, Arizona, Phoenix
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Business group:
Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.
Posting Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
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Benefits
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $133,800.00-188,890.00 USD
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.
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