Sr. Staff Foundry Engineering

Founded in 2003, InvenSense Inc., a TDK Group Company, is the world’s leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms. InvenSense’s vision of Sensing Everything™ targets the consumer electronics and industrial markets with integrated Motion and Sound solutions. Our solutions combine MEMS (micro electrical mechanical systems) sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, and microphones with proprietary algorithms and firmware that intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors, maximizing performance and accuracy.  InvenSense’s motion tracking, audio and location platforms, and services can be found in many of the world’s largest and most iconic brands including smartphones, tablets, wearables, drones, gaming devices, internet of things, automotive products, and remote controls for smart TVs.

InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, CA, and has offices in Boston, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, Slovakia, and Italy. We’re looking for top-notch innovators to join our global team. If you’re interested in being a part of our journey and helping us grow to become the leading provider of SoC platform solutions, we definitely want to hear from you. 

Job Description:

The rapid growth of TDK’s product diversity and volume has resulted in the need for a Snr. Staff Foundry Engineering, who will play a critical role in the development and productization of new MEMS sensors.

Key areas of responsibility include:

§ Primary technical interface between foundry, internal design teams, and external customers for CMOS device/process/PDK(DR/Spice Model/layout)/IP/yield and reliability related issues

§ Support foundry tape-out activities

§ Working with the foundry to address gaps in design rules, device models, and reliability projections.

§ Assessment of device reliability based on use conditions and device SOA evaluations

§ Analysis of foundry WAT data to address yield/ reliability issues

§ Analysis of WS/FT and FA data (with internal teams) to address yield/ reliability issues

§ Assessment of reliability and product lifetime of design IP from foundry or third party

§ Foundry support for safe launch activities while ramping new products

§ Working with internal teams to jointly define device roadmap requirements

§ Benchmarking of foundry device offerings and analog capabilities and support business unit for foundry and technology selection

§ Transfer and bring up technologies including new processes and modules at additional external foundries

§ Work with design/engineering team to launch and validate test chips and technology development vehicles

Requirements:

§ Broad experience with semiconductor fabrication processes

§ Solid understanding of semiconductor devices, process, PDK

§ Solid knowledge of the analog mixed-signal device and design requirements

§ Experience with advanced bulk CMOS technology nodes (40nm and below)

§ Experience in CMOS device layout, and characterization 

§ Experience with foundry management and tape-out flows

§  BCD device/process/design rules development experience is a PLUS.

§ Ability to organize complicated data sets of diverse materials and products

§ Good data analysis skill(excel/VBA/JMP/python/etc.) and problem solving.

§ Experience with EDA tools(pcell/layout/DRC/LVS, and device/RO/simple circuit simulation is a plus).

§ Excellent written and oral communication skills with internal teams and external foundries

§ Ability to work in a fast-paced global multi-site environment

§ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

§ Proactive, self-driven, and highly motivated

Education & Experience:

§ Master/Ph.D. in EE, ME, Semiconductor Physics or related field with 7+ years’ experience in device/process/pdk technology development role.