HBM Component Validation Engineer
Job Summary
The HBM PE Principal Component Validation Engineer will coordinate with cross-functional teams to validate silicon performance and ensure product quality. This role involves developing test programs, debugging silicon failures, and implementing process or design fixes for HBM components. The position requires strong technical expertise in hardware/software, memory semiconductors, and data analysis to drive product reliability.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate silicon preparation and manufacturing resources
- Identify and validate HBM component testing flows
- Debug silicon failures and implement design/process fixes
- Partner with DV, QA, and Global Quality teams
- Develop test programs and provide technical mentorship
Required Skills
- 10+ years in memory semiconductor industry
- Proficiency in Linux, Python, C/C++, Verilog, UVM
- Experience with V93K or Magnum ATE
- Circuit debug and data analysis (JMP, Python)
- Knowledge of HBM/DRAM operations
Job Details
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Coordinate with Internal and External Teams on Preparation for Silicon
- Work with Manufacturing teams to ensure resources are available
- Identify HBM Component Validation equipment needs
- Identify and validate HBM Component Validation equipment and testing flow
- Ensure that Silicon Meets Product Expectations
- Debug and identify root cause for failures
- Implement fixes for fails (Design or Process)
- Work with Design Validation (DV) and Quality Assurance (QA) Teams on customer returns to identify new tests
- Work with Global Quality Team (GQ) to ensure reliability
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing and Marketing
- Create and deliver presentations both inside and outside Micron
- Participate in meetings
- Troubleshoot, develop or validate HBM Component Validation testing programs
- Evaluate data sheets and provide feedback to Application Engineers
- Prioritize work with other groups
- Provide Technical Training and Expertise
- Provide On-the-Job Training (OJT) for new engineers
- Instruct on data presentation and techniques
- Assist with data interpretation
- Act as product-specific point of contact
- Attend technical seminars
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree and a minimum 10 years experience, preferably in Memory semiconductor industry, with a balance of both hardware and software skill sets
- Proven experience working and programming with Linux, Python/C/C++, Verilog, UVM, version control systems (git, svn)
- Excellent circuit and test program debug capability and hands on experience
- Good understanding of analog and digital circuits to drive root cause analysis - previous memory experience is preferred
- Hands on experience with different data analytical and scripting tools like JMP, Python
- V93K or Magnum ATE hands on experience
- Proven track record of solving silicon issues and driving them to closure
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Works well in a team environment
- Good communication, data analytics and presentation skills
- Basic understanding of HBM and/or DRAM operations and computer networking
- Self-motivation and passion