Sr Engineer Tapeout Engn

Job Description

*GLOBALFOUNDRIES is looking for a highly motivated experienced engineer to work on the TMO (Tapeout & Mask Operations) team as a Frame Layout/Automation Engineer located in Bangalore, India. You will be responsible for delivering content within the frames using various computer-aided physical design tools and scripting abilities primarily for, but not limited to, Fab 2-7 (Singapore), Fab 9 (Burlington, VT) and Fab 10 (East Fishkill, NY). The successful candidate will enjoy a variety of assignments that will include developing automation to generate electrical and optical structures that are also known as Process Control Monitoring (PCM) structures, contributing to test efforts for our unique frame software and infrastructure as well as evaluating and optimizing our engineering development processes. This role requires working with worldwide Frame and other engineers that use semiconductor manufacturing tools (i.e., lithography and metrology) and test tools in our Fabs. A successful candidate will also develop skills to generate and verify frames bordering internal or client supplied chip designs to support the generation of semiconductor testsites and product masks. The successful candidate enjoys delivering continuously improving products in the increasingly complex world of chip manufacturing by conducting Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, driving actions to reduce risks and engaging in structured problem-solving sessions. Further, this role will include minimizing the cycle time to generate production designs for our high volume technology offerings.Essential Responsibilities: Engage with Technology Development, Process Integration, Metrology, Photolithography, Characterization, Data Preparation, Design Services, and Mask House teams for specifications to design electrical and optical designs.Develop and test automated design flow for reticle design and verification (Step plan process). Engage in requirements research for design automation needs of device level physical design.Define, develop, test and deploy automated flows in close association with engineering team to enable them verify the accuracy of electrical and optical designs using Design Rule Checking (DRC) tools or similar custom scripts and work with the specification owners to gain approval by the Waiver Review Board (WRB) when applicable. This may also include verifying overall frame structures.Use or customize internally developed software tools and commercially available software tools to enhance design process productivity. This may also include generating input files that drive automation for our Fabs and Mask House.Train, coach and mentor new joiners, interns and other team members on need basis for developing design automation expertise.Communicate inputs and assess progress to project schedules. Participate in meetings with peer Frame teams located in the US and Singapore.Interact with other teams such as Field Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Release Team, and Design Enablement, to assist with providing a best-in-class Customer Tape-out Operations experience.Participate in assessing our team business processes and suggest continuous improvements as well as automation opportunities to enhance the teams productivity. This includes developing, tracking and reporting on team metrics.Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs., Required Qualifications: (Please add specific and measurable qualifications, if not applicable, delete.)

• Education/Experience -
  • Years of Experience N/A if not listed above with degree requirements. Otherwise list minimum number of years you are willing to accept. Ranges are not acceptable
  • Please indicate % of travel - (delete if not applicable)
  • Fluency in English Language - written & verbal - (please delete if not applicable)
  • Physical Capacity Demands - (Recruiter to input and ensure accuracy of these requirements, delete if not applicable)

Keyskills :
design flowphysical designproblem solvingprocess controlenglish languagedata preparationproduct engineering