Product Development Engineer

About Altera

For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology. Our commitment to innovation has empowered countless customers to create groundbreaking solutions that have transformed industries. Join us in our journey to becoming the #1 FPGA company!

Our Product Development Team is responsible for performing silicon failure and yield analysis to optimize RISO and PRQ goals. We support wafer yield ramp and fab process optimization in early production stage for wafer Sort and Class yield through systematic test data analysis to isolate and mitigate defects and failures.

• Drives and develops testability and manufacturability of integrated circuits from the component debug feasibility stage through production ramp.
• Contributes to performing Yield Analysis to identify yield limiting issues using Data Science, Data Analytics, and Machine Learning techniques to isolate failures faster.
• Interfaces with fabrication, sort, assembly, component debug, test program developers, failure analysis, quality and reliability, and manufacturing groups to enable healthy silicon and on-time PRQ.
• Identifies root cause of systematic yield issues by applying test program/pattern skills and proposes a mitigation plan in a defined timeline leading to PRQ.
• Performs ATE device characterization, utilizes that data to define datasheet specifications, and performs yield analysis.
• Maintains an up-to-date Yield Dashboard & KPI to identify yield issues and communicate them to stakeholders and management.
• Develops new yield modelling methods and AI algorithms using machine learning to deliver world‑class yield predictability.
• Advances knowledge and understanding of FPGA architecture/design, fab process, test program/content, sort and class defects and their root causes to apply in solving problems faster.
• Develops and debugs complex test programs/test patterns to convert design validation vectors and resolve silicon‑level yield limiters.
• Ensures manufacturability over process and product design through thorough analysis of process and spec corners and works with design to resolve yield issues before manufacturing ramp.

$142, USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of industry experience in Yield Engineering, Test Engineering, or Silicon Manufacturing Engineering for advanced semiconductor products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in Yield Engineering, Test Engineering, or Silicon Manufacturing Engineering for advanced semiconductor products.

Regular

Shift 1 (United States of America)

San Jose, California, United States

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.