Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

In this role you will perform failure analysis characterization and validation of various analog and mixed signal embedded circuits; and collaborate with multi-functional teams to launch the worlds most premiere products. nnAt Apple we work every single day to craft products that enrich peoples lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet Do you like changing the game We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and especially motivated Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer! As a member of our dynamic group you will have the rare and great opportunity to work on upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apples customers every day!

In this role you will be responsible for performing hands-on physical and electrical failure analysis at silicon level and accountable for recommending corrective actions conveying results to the team and upper management to find out a solution. Your expert knowledge and analysis will be indispensable in guaranteeing our beloved Apple products to be delivered to the world on time.

Perform daily activities for silicon failure analysis (FA) for advanced technology nodesnDevelop recipes and methodologies for circuit edit FIB/PFIB to enable delayering on advanced technology nodesnCreate and maintain CADNAV data base for various OFI tools including circuit edit FIB/PFIB nConduct Electrical and physical fault isolation using various FA toolsnDevelop comprehensive FA methodologies for advanced silicon FAnPrepare technical reports summarizing failure analysis findingsnEvaluate and maintain new equipment and techniques related to silicon failure analysis

BS in Electrical Engineering Physics or related field with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience in Silicon Failure Analysis for advanced technology nodesnDeep understanding of fundamental failure analysis methodologynHands-on proficiency in performing physical and electrical failure analysis at the silicon levelnIn-depth knowledge of semiconductor IC and PCB designnKnowledge of semiconductor physics and advanced fabrication processesnDeep understanding of analog and mixed signal design/debugnProficiency in transistor device physics Silicon device analysis sophisticated CMOS processes and circuit analysisnStrong technical writing and communication skills nAbility to work effectively across engineering organizations and functions

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering Physics or related field with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience in Silicon Failure Analysis for advanced technology nodesnHands on experience with multiple EFA tools and techniques such as LIT FIB SEM TDR VNA SAM/CSAM Curve Tracer Oscilloscope sample preparation laser decapsulation emission microscopy nano-probing in optical fault isolation techniques such as PEM LSM and dynamic laser-based techniques like OBIRCH DLS/LADA LVP and LVInAdvanced knowledge and hands-on experience in silicon de-processing and transistor characterization using various e-beam-based techniques like EBIRCH EBAC and EBIC in nano-probingnKnowledge of DFT and ATPG debug isolation techniques using PXIEnFamiliarity with DFT concepts JTAG and ASIC design flows desirednSome linux command line and scripting skills desired