Foundry Development Engineer

Position Overview

We are looking for a Foundry Development Engineer to lead high-volume wafer production and drive CMOS logic technology partnerships.

• Manage foundry suppliers to ensure seamless wafer production and delivery from NPI to HVM.
• Optimize device performance, improve yield, conduct WAT analysis, and manage process/fab qualification.
• Facilitate effective communication and manage engineering resources between NVIDIA and foundry suppliers.
• Ensure high production quality control through inline monitoring, SPC review, DPPM reduction, and customer return investigation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet performance, power, yield, and reliability/quality goals.
• Standardize and automate data, procedures, and methodologies across foundries and internal teams to improve efficiency.
• Develop advanced solutions to enhance foundry management, improve DPPM, streamline problem resolution, and increase accuracy of yield and device projections.
• Explore innovative ways to improve current job functions and new methods and technologies that foster team growth and innovation.

• BS in EE, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience, with an MS or PhD preferred.
• 12+ years of proven experience in semiconductor wafer manufacturing.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with FinFET device physics, CMOS logic process technology, and SPC control.
• Excellent engineering data analysis and presentation skills.
• Track record of innovating by adopting latest technologies to improve efficiency.

• MS/PhD in EE, Physics, or Material Science.
• Direct experience with foundry suppliers using advanced CMOS logic technologies.
• Experience in new product introduction and Tapeout/device/yield/QUAL analysis process.
• Proficiency in data analysis, large dataset reporting, scripting languages such as JSL and Python.
• Expertise in JMP.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and comparable positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.