Principal Engineer, Photonics Reliability

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/O - making 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.

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Ayar Labs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.