About this role
Role Overview
- Define and execute comprehensive qualification strategies for semiconductor components
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on component selection, design reviews, risk assessment, and proactive risk mitigation
- Lead deep-dive investigations into complex semiconductor component failures
- Drive root-cause analysis and characterize failure mechanisms to a transistor level
- Create & verify corrective and preventive actions (8D, RCCA, etc.)
- Architect and drive implementation of Reliability, Accessibility, and Serviceability (RAS) of memory subsystems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science or related fields
- 5+ years of experience in semiconductor component reliability
- Knowledge of semiconductor design, fabrication, characterization, qualification, testing, quality, reliability and failure analysis
- 8+ years of experience in semiconductor component reliability (Preferred)
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science or related fields (Preferred)
- Deep knowledge of semiconductor device reliability testing methods, such as HTOL, ELFR, LU, ESD and NBT
- Deep knowledge of Memory Subsystem RAS (Reliability, Accessibility, and Serviceability)
- Experience in investigating component failures across NPI, mass production, and field returns, with knowledge of sophisticated FA techniques.
- Extensive experience collaborating with and influencing stakeholders including hardware and software engineering, operations and manufacturing.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units