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In your first year with TI you will participate in the Career Accelerator Program (CAP) which provides professional and technical training and resources to accelerate your ramp into TI and set you up for long-term career success. Within this program we also offer function-specific technical training and on-the-job learning opportunities that will encourage you to solve problems through a variety of hands-on meaningful experiences from your very first day on the job. The TMG Development program is a 12-month program for new college graduates in the TMG organization.
About This Opportunity
Join our Memory IP Validation team within the Advanced Technology Development organization. Youll characterize cutting-edge memory circuits (SRAM Flash EEPROM eFuse) on advanced technology nodesworking on IP that powers next-generation smartphones AI accelerators data centers and automotive systems.
This role combines hands-on silicon characterization test automation and cross-functional collaboration with worldwide teams. Youll work with 300mm development wafers analyze performance data and help qualify innovative memory IP designs for customer integration. If youre passionate about bringing circuits from design to reality and solving complex technical challenges this is an excellent place to start your career.
Why This Role Matters
As part of the Technology Development team youll enable next-generation memory technologies through comprehensive characterization. Your silicon feedback shapes design decisions and qualifies innovative IP for cutting-edge productsbridging the gap between circuit design and silicon reality on tomorrows technologies.
What Youll Gain
- Advanced characterization techniques and statistical analysis methodologies
- Root cause investigation skills during technology development
- Experience qualifying IP from concept through production readiness
- Cross-functional collaboration with designers process engineers and business units
- Career paths in validation product engineering design or advanced technology development
- Structured onboarding dedicated mentorship and hands-on training
Who will you work with
Circuit designers process development engineers failure analysis teams and business units.
What Youll Be Doing
Silicon Characterization on ATE
- Characterize memory circuits on 300mm wafers using automated probe stations and parametric test equipment across advanced technology nodes
- Perform AC/DC electrical measurements to validate timing power functionality and reliability on new designs
- Perform digital logic testing through Scan/ATPG patterns across temperature voltage and frequency
- Test analog circuits (sense amplifiers charge pumps voltage references) across voltage temperature and process variations
- Develop Python C/C or LabVIEW scripts to automate test equipment data collection and analysis
- Operate lab equipment: oscilloscopes curve tracers parametric analyzers SMUs and precision instruments
Data Analysis & Design Optimization
- Analyze characterization data using statistical tools (JMP Spotfire Python) to identify design sensitivities and performance trends
- Correlate silicon results with circuit simulations to provide actionable design feedback
- Establish performance benchmarks and test limits for new IP designs
- Generate technical reports and present findings to development teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Problem Solving
- Work with business units to qualify new memory IP for next-generation SoC integration
- Partner with circuit designers and process development teams to root cause performance issues and optimize designs
- Collaborate with failure analysis teams to investigate and resolve technical challenges
- Support IP qualification for reliability requirements (retention endurance cycling)
- Provide technical documentation to enable customer design integration
- Help transition qualified IP from development to production readiness
QualificationsMinimum Requirements
- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering or related
- Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit analysis transistor-level operation and device physics
- Knowledge of analog/mixed-signal circuits (op-amps comparators references)
- Familiarity with SPICE simulation (Cadence Synopsys or equivalent)
- Understanding of memory architectures (SRAM DRAM Flash) and its operation
- Understanding of semiconductor physics and fabrication processes
- Programming proficiency in Python C/C or equivalent
- Data analysis skills - ability to extract insights from large datasets
- Familiarity with statistical analysis
- Lab experience with oscilloscopes power supplies or measurement equipment
- Semiconductor characterization experience (coursework research internships)
- Statistical analysis tools (JMP Spotfire) or any data visualization tool experience
- Analytical problem solver with attention to detail
- Strong technical communicator (written and verbal)
- Collaborative team player across multiple functions
- Self-driven and adaptable to dynamic environments