Foundry Technology Customer Lead

Company: Intel
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 21, 2023

Job Description:

**Job Description**
Employees in the Technology Development and Manufacturing Group are part of a worldwide network of design, development, manufacturing, and assembly/test facilities, all focused on utilizing the power of Moore's Law to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth. We foster a collaborative, supportive, and exciting environment where the brightest minds in the world come together to achieve exceptional results. We give you opportunities to transform technology and create a better future, by delivering products that touch the lives of every person on earth.
The Logic Technology Development (LTD) organization delivers the latest process technology innovations to drive Intel's amazing product roadmap. To maintain the Fast and Furious pace of technology, Intel must continue to install the latest generation of equipment into our development factories.
As the Foundry Technology Customer Lead your job responsibilities will be but not limited to:
+ Serve as the primary Intel process expert and main interface between Intel Logic Technology Development (LTD), the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) business unit, and external foundry customers to drive timely process/design solutions and ensure we achieve leadership foundry products on Intel's advanced manufacturing technologies.
+ Provide regular communication and report outs on foundry process development progress and product health to Intel senior management and external customers.
+ Support product development on all foundry silicon technology aspects from process definition, wafer costs, IP and product design execution, process modeling and design rules, mask tape out, through silicon manufacturing.
+ Own and manage response to customer requests and issues for process technology, manufacturing, and volume ramp.
+ Coordinate and manage all customer technology deliverables, maintain, and track process program and product Plan of Record and represent plans in internal execution planning.
+ Support customer process technology documentation and training for design and test execution.
+ Engage in New Product Introduction (NPI) execution, wafer lot progress, skew handling, device performance, yield, and reliability and variability investigation for customer designs.
+ Work with Process Integration, Device, and Yield teams to assess and monitor process compliance to customer technology maturity metrics spanning fab process yield, electrical performance, and physical silicon structure CpKs (process capability index) through development and into High Volume Manufacturing (HVM).
+ Work with central factory teams to set product yield and performance commits, lot throughput time commits, fab wafer capacity and manufacturing long-range planning, and lot starts for foundry test chips and products.
+ Collaborate with Process Integration, Device, and Design Enablement teams to ensure the highest-quality Process Design Kit (PDK) technology collaterals and support design usage. May include examination of fab metrology, E-test, and yield process data, silicon-to-simulation comparison against variability targets, design rule and layout effect assessments, design rule waiver reviews, and product parametric correlation.
+ Collaborate with Yield, Device, and product engineering central teams to drive improvement changes to product design and process to achieve optimum product yield and performance and support silicon test/debug.
+ Define and drive foundry customer service best practices, IP/data management and systems, and improvements to fab and development operational systems and methodologies.
**What we offer:**
+ We give you opportunities to transform technology and create a better future, by delivering products that touch the lives of every person on earth.
+ As a global leader in innovation and new technology, we foster a collaborative, supportive, and exciting environment where the brightest minds in the world come together to achieve exceptional results.
+ We offer a competitive salary and financial benefits such as bonuses, life and disability insurance, opportunities to buy Intel stock at a discounted rate, and Intel stock awards (eligibility at the discretion of Intel Corporation).
+ We provide benefits that promote a healthy, enjoyable life: excellent medical plans, wellness programs, and amenities, time off, recreational activities, discounts on various products and services, and much more creative perks that make Intel a Great Place to Work!
+ We're constantly working on making a more connected and intelligent future, and we need your help. Change tomorrow. Start today.
**Qualifications**
You must possess the minimum qualifications below to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. The experience listed below may be obtained through schoolwork, classes and project work, internships, military training, and/or work experience.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Must have a PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 8+ years of semiconductor industry experience OR,
+ Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 11+ years of semiconductor industry experience OR,
+ Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 12+ years of semiconductor industry experience.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ 1+ years of semiconductor foundry experience; should include wafer foundry manufacturing and fabless product development.
+ 1+ years of industrial experience in at least one of the following technical areas:
+ Semiconductor process integration, device physics, logic, architecture and integration, and interconnect development on leading edge technology nodes.
+ IC wafer fabrication process engineering, manufacturing systems, semiconductor materials, and wafer test (e.g., fabrication areas may include photolithography and advanced patterning, thin film deposition, planarization, defect metrology or spectroscopy).
+ Experience of foundry customer interface and owning foundry.
+ New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and trouble-shooting tape-out issues.
+ Experience interpreting product data including inline, e-test and SORT data, finding failure root cause and inline indicator and driving for solutions. Knowledge on inline inspection method, electrical test structures and SORT programs.
+ Process Design Kit (PDK) silicon model target generation and use, silicon-to-simulation correlation, and test structure design, device modeling, and electrical characterization.
+ Program Management experience.
**Inside this Business Group**
As the world's largest chip manufacturer, Intel strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art -- from semiconductor process development and manufacturing, through yield improvement to packaging, final test and optimization, and world class Supply Chain and facilities support. Employees in the Technology Development and Manufacturing Group are part of a worldwide network of design, development, manufacturing, and assembly/test facilities, all focused on utilizing the power of Moores Law to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth.
**Covid Statement**
Intel strongly encourages employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Intel aligns to federal, state, and local laws and as a contractor to the U.S. Government is subject to government mandates that may be issued. Intel policies for COVID-19 including guidance about testing and vaccination are subject to change over time.
**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.
**Benefits**
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/jobs/benefits.html
**Working Model**
This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. **In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.**

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