Intel
Malaysia, Penang
The Role and Impact As a Yield Development Engineer, you will play a critical role in advancing Intel's manufacturing capabilities by driving technology yield improvements. You will work hands-on to identify yield limiters, conduct statistical analyses, and collaborate on process changes to optimize manufacturability. Your contributions will directly impact product quality, factory efficiency, and Intel's ability to deliver cutting-edge technologies to market. Business group The Intel Foundry team focuses on delivering high-performance solutions that empower customers across the globe. As part of this team, you will contribute to innovative process development and yield optimization efforts, supporting Intel's mission to lead in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The group emphasizes collaboration and technical excellence to enable breakthrough innovations and industry-leading outcomes. Key Responsibilities - Identify and analyze yield limiters using statistical techniques and big data methodologies. - Develop and implement process development roadmaps to support technology yield milestones. - Consolidate, interpret, and visualize diverse data sources to extract actionable insights for yield enhancement. - Perform fault isolation and failure analysis to identify root causes of failures. - Collaborate across design, test, and process teams to debug yield limiters and ensure manufacturability. - Develop measurement recipes and harden equipment capabilities for advanced logic nodes. - Execute new product introductions, design-technology co-optimization, and factory experiments to drive yield improvements. - Create tools, algorithms, and systems to perform high-volume data analysis and advance yield modeling. - Drive cross-functional collaborations to resolve issues in yield, product design, and manufacturing processes.
Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering, Computer Engineering or in a related field Technical Skills • 3+ years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis or test engineering • Strong understanding of Array architecture and failure mechanisms or hands-on experience with SCAN ATPG methodology, including Scan chain diagnosis, ATPG pattern generation and debug, Fault models (stuck-at, transition, path delay, bridging) • Proficiency in fault isolation techniques, including Electrical fault isolation (EFI), circuit, and layout analysis • Familiarity with failure signature analysis and yield learning Debug and Analysis • Experience debugging logic and memory/array failures from silicon bring-up through production • Ability to correlate ATE test results with design and process data • Experience with tester platforms (e.g., Advantest, Teradyne) • Understanding of DFT (Design for Testability) concepts and implementation Preferred Qualifications • Experience with embedded memory compilers and array redundancy analysis • Familiarity with statistical data analysis tools (JMP, Python, R) • Experience with nanometer process nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm, or below) • Background in BIST (Built-In Self-Test) for memory and logic • Exposure to machine learning-based fault classification or yield analysis • Experience collaborating with design, process, and layout teams for root cause analysis Soft Skills and Work Style • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment • Excellent communication skills to present findings to engineering and management teams • Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple debug cases simultaneously • Team player with experience working across design, process, and manufacturing organizations
Experienced Hire
Shift 1 (Malaysia)
Malaysia, Penang
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
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