Senior Integrated Circuit Wafer Probe Hardware Design & Validation Engineer (Probe Specialist)

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We build some of the largest highest-power silicon in the industry full reticle (850 mm2) 2.5D/3D devices dissipating multiple kilowatts with tens of thousands of contacts high-current power delivery and 100G I/O. Testing these parts at wafer sort final package and system level pushes past where standard methods work: probe-tip planarity and CTE walk across the reticle IR drop through the needle interface thermal gradients that move everything and coverage that has to be split intelligently across ATE and SLT.

We are seeking a highly specialized Senior Probe Hardware Design & Validation Engineer who gets ahead of these problems rather than reacting to them someone who serves as our subject matter expert (SME) in next-generation probing this role you will own the entire lifecycle of custom probe architectures from initial electric thermal and mechanical modeling to probe hardware design supplier oversight technology proof in and production issue debug. You will bridge the gap between design simulation and real-world silicon/hardware testing ensuring our high-density high-power probing solutions deliver flawless signal integrity and mechanical reliability under extreme testing conditions for probing full reticle size die for our custom AI products.

Key Responsibilities

1. Advanced Architecture & Design

• Design: Lead the mechanical and electrical architecture of advanced probe cards with vertical probe MEMS probe direct dock probe on micro-bump probe on sacrificial pad and space transformer and probe card PCB

• Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) Analysis: Performability to simulate and optimize SI with impedance and crosstalk control and optimize PI with power plane and decoupling cap using frequency domain PDN analysis.

• Mechanical Analysis: Evaluate mechanical contact force distribution probe alignment and planarity warpage from thermal expansion mismatch across temperature.

2. Probe Technology Deployment

• Test Development: Architect and evaluate probe solutions for wafer probes 3D IC subassembly probe and singulated die probing probe performance analysis (Cres CCC probe mark size and touchdown life span) cooling capability and warpage profile.

• Lab Execution: Utilize advanced lab equipment (TDR oscilloscopes VNAs microscopes and wafer probers) to quantify hardware performance.

• Root Cause Analysis: Drive failure analysis (FA) investigations for probe wear probe burn prober planarity and optical alignment issues implementing corrective design actions.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Manufacturing

• Vendor Management: Partner closely with external probe and probe card design companies.

• Team Integration: Work alongside Test Engineering Product Engineering and IC Design teams to ensure probe capabilities align with product roadmaps and test floor requirements.

• Education: Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or a related discipline.

• Experience: 12 years of hands-on experience specifically focused on probe card design vertical/MEMS probes or high-performance test fixture development.

• Expertise: Strong hands-on experience using Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) and scopes to analyze SI and PI performance. Experience with production wafer prober or singulated die prober with ATE is highly desirable.

• EE Toolkit: Deep understanding of transmission line theory RF/microwave principles and signal/power integrity (SI/PI) fundamentals.

• ME Toolkit: High proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks Autodesk Inventor or Creo) and FEA modeling techniques.

• Familiarity with semiconductor wafer sort processes or automated test equipment (ATE) platforms (e.g. Advantest Teradyne).

• Knowledge of metallurgy micro-plating or advanced materials science relevant to probe tip wear and contact physics.

• Experience with scripting languages (Python MATLAB) and AI tools to automate data collection and analysis during validation loops.

Compensation and Benefits

As a valued member of our team youll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant but also annual equity awards connecting your success directly to the companys growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical dental and vision plans 401(K) participation including company matching Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) company paid holidays paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability status medical condition pregnancy protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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