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Silicon Foundry Interface Engineer Jobs in California

Lightmatter

Foundry Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

The team will be creating product-specific silicon manufacturing process flow plan, working with ... Experience in foundry manufacturing process or process development/integration engineer in any fab ...

Lightmatter

Foundry Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$180K - $212K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The team will be creating product-specific silicon manufacturing process flow plan, working with ... Experience in foundry manufacturing process or process development/integration engineer in any fab ...

Lightmatter

Foundry Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$180K - $212K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The team will be creating product-specific silicon manufacturing process flow plan, working with ... Experience in foundry manufacturing process or process development/integration engineer in any fab ...

Neurophos Inc

Staff Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$230K - $280K/yr

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  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Interface directly with foundry process engineers to negotiate design rule waivers, understand ... Proven expertise in designing passive silicon photonic components: edge couplers, grating couplers ...

Murata America

Senior Staff Engineer, Foundry

San Diego, CA

$58.75 - $75.75/hr

Job Summary This position is responsible for technical aspects of the foundry interface with external SOS, Off the Shelf, and SOI foundry partners. Senior Staff Foundry Engineer will drive and lead ...

Murata Americas

Senior Staff Engineer, Foundry

San Diego, CA · On-site

$58.75 - $75.75/hr

Job Summary This position is responsible for technical aspects of the foundry interface with external SOS, Off the Shelf, and SOI foundry partners. Senior Staff Foundry Engineer will drive and lead ...

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What is a silicon foundry interface engineer?

A Silicon Foundry Interface Engineer acts as the primary liaison between semiconductor design teams and external silicon foundries. They ensure that manufacturing processes align with design specifications, optimizing yield and performance. Responsibilities include managing design rule checks (DRC), process design kits (PDK), fabrication schedules, and addressing technical challenges during production. This role requires expertise in semiconductor process technology, fabrication flows, and working closely with foundry partners. Effective communication and problem-solving skills are crucial for maintaining smooth manufacturing operations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a silicon foundry interface engineer?

To thrive as a Silicon Foundry Interface Engineer, you typically need a strong background in semiconductor physics, process integration, and a relevant engineering degree such as electrical, materials, or chemical engineering. Familiarity with foundry process flows, EDA tools (like Cadence, Synopsys), and knowledge of standards such as JEDEC or SEMI, as well as experience in silicon fabrication and yield analysis, are highly valued. Excellent problem-solving abilities, cross-functional communication, and project management skills help in bridging foundry capabilities with design teams and customers. These skills and qualities are critical for ensuring smooth collaboration between internal teams and external foundry partners, helping to deliver high-quality silicon products on schedule.

What are some common challenges faced by silicon foundry interface engineers, and how can they be addressed?

Silicon Foundry Interface Engineers often encounter challenges related to aligning design requirements with foundry process limitations and maintaining effective communication between diverse technical teams. Navigating rapidly changing specifications and troubleshooting yield or manufacturing issues require strong analytical skills and adaptability. To overcome these hurdles, it’s essential to build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and foundry representatives, stay current with process technology updates, and proactively address potential bottlenecks. This collaborative approach helps ensure project timelines are met and product quality is maintained. Additionally, a willingness to learn and continuously improve is invaluable for keeping pace in this fast-evolving field.

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Foundry Engineer

Lightmatter

Mountain View, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

The person in this role will be a technology development and manufacturing team member working on planning, developing foundry process technology, manufacturing and characterization for next-generation Lightmatter products. The team will be creating product-specific silicon manufacturing process flow plan, working with supplier and internal core competency team such as package design team, silicon design teams on qualifying technology nodes, characterizing manufacturing processes and monitoring plan for Lightmatter products from product definition through qualification and high-volume manufacturing. It also involves engaging with design and platform engineering teams in addition to the supply chain organization to influence the definition of the product and to leverage the capabilities of the ecosystem from a manufacturing process perspective.

Responsibilities

  • Lead foundry process technology development, manufacturing strategies and specifications efforts for our highly integrated photonics-based AI platform and our photonics chiplet communication fabric
  • Establish silicon fabrication process coverage metrics and establish yield expectations and monitoring mechanisms
  • Provide manufacturing process solutions for integrated digital/analog/photonic/laser devices
  • Work closely with Foundry suppliers to ensure manufacturing output specifications are being met
  • Collaborate with the Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) team early in the design process
  • Develop silicon technology and capability roadmap to support Lightmatter product requirement. 
  • Develop initial product fabrication qualification and execution plan
  • Establish metrics and methodology to characterize and ensure reliable product operation at customer sites over the expected product lifetime
  • Collaborate with design and /layout team to coordinate product tapeout to foundry.

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering/Science, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields
  • At least 8 years of industry experience with at least 5 years of silicon process experience
  • Experience bringing products from first silicon to production
  • Strong knowledge of working and collaborating with a foundry 
  • Experience with Silicon foundry processes, technologies, control plan and failures related to Silicon. 
  • Exposure to packaging technology with understanding of assembly processes, packaging materials, quality and reliability standards, and packaging failure mechanism etc is preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in foundry manufacturing process or process development/integration engineer in any fab foundries
  • Experience in photonics laser foundry and package integration
  • Master's or Phd in chemistry, materials sciences or physics.

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