Design for Manufacturing Technologist
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Job Details:
Job Description:
Lead DTCO initiatives for general-purpose logic semiconductor technologies in large volume manufacturing, focusing on design-process co-optimization to maximize performance, power, and area (PPA) benefits across diverse foundry customer applications
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) strategies across CMOS technology platforms supporting high performance compute, mobile, mixed signal, memory controllers, and other broad market applications
• Develop and implement advanced DTCO methodologies including design rule optimization, process-aware design guidelines, and manufacturing-friendly design practices for versatile logic technologies
• Collaborate with design teams, process engineers, and foundry customers across multiple market segments to establish optimal design-technology interfaces and co-optimization strategies
• Lead cross-functional DTCO teams to translate diverse customer requirements into manufacturable solutions while optimizing yield, performance, and cost across various application domains
• Drive the development of next-generation DFM tools and methodologies ensuring compatibility with Intel's existing manufacturing processes and advanced node platforms for general-purpose logic applications
• Establish and maintain DTCO design rules and guidelines for complex technology nodes serving multiple markets, including advanced patterning, device optimization, and interconnect strategies
• Provide senior technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and researchers in DTCO best practices, fostering innovation in design-manufacturing co-optimization for broad-spectrum applications
• Stay at the forefront of industry DTCO trends, emerging design-technology interfaces, and advanced manufacturing techniques to inform optimization strategies across diverse market segments
Responsibilities
Creates next generation device and interconnect technology by ensuring the process device performance for developing processes is world class, using deep understanding of device physics.
Evaluates device performance data, using statistics, data mining, and other data analysis techniques to collect, explore and extract insights from electrical test and process yield data.
Develops scripts, algorithms and applications to translate experimental data into intelligence in order to define future development direction.
Defines robust test structures and test programs to validate advanced design rules and reliably extract key device and interconnect parameters. Sets device and interconnect performance targets for process design kit releases and interface with design and foundry partners to address circuit level issues. Assesses silicon to simulation health and readiness for high volume manufacturing. As a principal engineer, recognized as a domain expert who influences and drives technical direction across Intel and industry.
Develops and mentors other technical leaders, grows the community, acts as a change agent, and role models Intel values. Aligns organizational goals with technical vision, formulates technical strategy to deliver leadership solutions, and demonstrates a track record of relentless execution in bringing products and technologies to market.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
• 7+ years of experience in DTCO and/or DFM within semiconductor foundry or advanced technology development environment with an overall minimum of 15 years of experience in the semiconductor foundry industry
• Deep expertise in general-purpose logic CMOS technology DTCO, with experience supporting diverse applications including high performance compute, mobile, mixed signal, and memory controller technologies
• Proven track record in foundry environment developing and implementing DTCO solutions for varied customer requirements across multiple market segments
• Strong background in design-process co-optimization including experience with advanced node challenges (7nm and below preferred) for general-purpose logic applications
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM principles with hands-on experience in large volume manufacturing optimization for diverse product portfolios
• Required exposure to foundry ecosystem with understanding of customer design flows and manufacturing constraints across various application domains
• Demonstrated leadership experience in driving cross-functional DTCO teams and complex technology development programs serving multiple markets
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to interface effectively with design teams, process engineers, and external customers from diverse industry segments
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Materi
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