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Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The ASIC Sustaining Engineer has the responsibility for Yield improvement to meet or beat target and Root Cause Analysis for Yield excursions across Wafer, Assembly and Test.
Use statistical tools and data analysis to identify yield limiters and trends in electrical test and in-line inspection data.
Conduct failure analysis (FA) on defective wafers and devices to identify the source of, or prevent, yield excursions.
Design and execute experiments (DOE) to optimize manufacturing processes and reduce particle contamination.
Partner with process, equipment, and design engineers to implement solutions to improve, maintain, or troubleshoot production lines.
Install, qualify, and maintain in-line defect inspection and review equipment.
Create and maintain specifications, process documentation, and best-known methods

Key job responsibilities
Lead team to identify root cause for chip performance / yield / quality issues.
Analyze CP test bin / data log to identify failure mode.
Electrical failure analysis and physical failure analysis to locate suspect process stage
Work with appropriate supplier to define corrective actions / solutions.
Trace action implementation to verify effectiveness.
Product early-stage design support to help product tape-out smoothly and Si success:
Design rule review & assessment for robust product design
Layout review or DFM to enlarge manufacturing window
Yield window characterization and device sweet spot identification for the best yield / performance process condition.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience with agile or other program management methodologies
- 10+ years in product engineering, with significant experience in senior technical leadership roles within the semiconductor industry.
- Deep expertise in semiconductor hardware, specifically in ASIC design, silicon photonics, RFIC, or analog/mixed-signal circuit
- Strong understanding of fabless supply chains, test engineering, and yield analysis. MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Semiconductor Physics or related fields preferred.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, San Diego - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually

ASIC Sustaining Engineer, Silicon Operations