Device Modeling Senior Staff Engineer

2401 E 86th St, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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This Sky Water Device Modeling Senior Staff Engineer will primarily lead device characterization, perform compact model extraction, and contribute to device design for advanced CMOS-based technologies at our HQ site in Bloomington, MN.

• New device development, transfer, and integration in a manufacturing environment.
• Liaison with Design Enablement group on matters relating device design, and PDK development for CMOS-compatible technologies as needed to support Sky Water foundry technologies.
• Device characterization, extraction and validation of SPICE-compatible models
• Test chip design, layout and characterization as required to support the above technology developments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to customers and Sky Water colleagues for platform technology elements, model constraints, and new device process targeting.

• 7-10 years experience with BS, 5-7 years experience with MS, 2+ years experience with PhD in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Expertise in device characterization, simulation, and validation of SPICE-compatible models from silicon, using tools such as Spectre, IC-CAP, MBP, and Verilog.
• Understanding of general performance, optimization, and yield limiters relevant to deep-submicron field effect transistors and related CMOS-compatible technologies.
• Programming background, especially Python, with familiarity in automation for analysis of large datasets.
• Ability to interact with both internal and external customers.
• Clear problem-solving capability, data driven, inventive solution oriented and can articulate thought processes.
• Can work both independently and in cross-functional teams for problem solving.
• U.S. Person
  
  Required:
  
  This position requires compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

• Background in device development and integration in some or all of the following fields: CMOS, MEMS, photonics, and superconducting.
• Experience with model validation and device layout in a Cadence environment.
• Background in physics-based device simulation, design, and characterization for topics such as PEX, TCAD, noise, ESD, and stress effects.
• Experience in DOE and CMOS device design for extreme environments such as cryogenic, radiation, or high temperature.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6-sigma concepts and applications.
• Familiarity…