Senior Reliability Engineer

Nvidia

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$264,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
97 days ago
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Reliability Engineer

JOB TITLE: Senior Reliability Engineer The Senior Reliability Engineer is an individual contributor role working with cross-functional teams to develop product level reliability qualification plans and implement qualifications for new products. This includes IC chips across AI, Data Center, Mobile, Automotive, Deep Learning, Graphic Processor, and System on Chip sectors. The engineer will work with design, customer engineering, product, test, and packaging engineering teams to develop qualification plans, define device specifications, and perform margin studies. Key responsibilities involve investigating failure mechanisms, developing failure models, and driving corrective actions. Required skills include mathematical analysis, reliability modeling, and proficiency in JMP, Weibull++, or Minitab. Candidates must understand wafer fab with advanced process nodes, Fin-FET physics, and packaging technologies like FCBGA and COWOS, while following JEDEC, IPC, and AEC-Q100 standards.

What you'll do

  • Develop product level reliability qualification plans for new IC chips across AI, Data Center, and Automotive sectors.
  • Implement reliability qualifications for devices assembled in FCBGA, COWOS, and Multi-Chip Module packages.
  • Collaborate with design and engineering teams to define device specifications and perform margin studies on critical parameters.
  • Analyze pre- and post-reliability stress test data to identify failure mechanisms and develop failure models.
  • Drive corrective and preventive actions for project field failures using mathematical analysis and reliability modeling.
  • Assess reliability test requirements for non-conforming materials and maintain the reliability database.
  • Produce clear product reliability qualification reports and technical presentations for stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in IC reliability.
  • BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • MS or PhD in EE (preferred).
  • Strong technical background in wafer fab with advanced process nodes, Flip Chip BGA, and COWOS packaging.
  • Knowledge of CMOS/Fin FET devices physics, reliability statistics, models, and failure mechanisms.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as JEDEC, IPC, and AEC-Q100 for Silicon Die and package level qualification.
  • Familiarity with ESD/LU testing procedures and associated risk assessments.
  • Proficiency in reliability data analysis tools such as JMP, Weibull++, and/or Minitab.

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