Principal Engineer, Photonics Reliability, San Jose

Principal Engineer, Photonics Reliability

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Principal Engineer - Photonics Reliability

Location: San Jose (on-site)

We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive failure analysis investigations, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions to enhance product reliability. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive product quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Failure Analysis:

Conduct detailed failure analysis investigations, including physical failure analysis (PFA) and electrical failure analysis (EFA)
Utilize advanced analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), focused ion beam (FIB), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to identify failure mechanisms
Develop and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of failures

Root Cause Analysis:

Employ statistical analysis and problem-solving techniques to identify root causes of failures
Collaborate with design and process engineering teams to implement design and process changes to address root causes

Technical Expertise:

Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in failure analysis techniques and tools
Mentor and train junior engineers in failure analysis methodologies

Data Analysis and Reporting:

Analyze failure data to identify trends and patterns
Generate comprehensive failure analysis reports and presentations
Communicate complex technical information to a wide range of audiences, including engineering, management, and customers

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
10+ years of industry experience in semiconductor failure analysis
Understanding of semiconductor device physics, failure mechanisms, and materials science
Proficiency in advanced analytical techniques, such as X-ray, CSAM, TDR, FIB, SEM, and TEM
Experience with statistical analysis and data mining techniques
Experience with failure analysis software and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
Experience with advanced failure analysis techniques, such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT)
Experience with fault isolation technique, ATE, and Scan/ATPG debug
Experience in Silicon Photonics and failure analysis of photonic integrated circuit

If you are a highly motivated and talented individual with a passion for failure analysis, we encourage you to apply.

Annual Salary Range: $200,000 - $240,000

NOTE TO RECRUITERS:

Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don't send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.

About Ayar Labs:

At Ayar Labs we're about to revolutionize computing by moving data with light. We're unleashing processing power for artificial intelligence, high performance computing, cloud and telecommunications by removing the bottlenecks created by today's electrical I/Omaking it possible to continue scaling computing system performance. Ayar Labs is the first to deliver an optical I/O solution that combines in-package optical I/O chiplets and multi-wavelength remote light sources to replace traditional electrical I/O. This silicon photonics-based I/O solution enables chips to communicate with each other from millimeters to kilometers, to deliver orders of magnitude improvements in latency, bandwidth density, and power consumption.

With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work.

We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts. We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins. Join our team and experience the possibilities.

Resources:

Executives from Intel and GLOBALFOUNDRIES share their thoughts on Ayar Labs and the promise of in-package optical I/O (video)
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