Foundry Developer

Position: Foundry Developer

Duration: Longterm

Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance

Education & Qualification

Requires a MA/MS and 10+yrs experience or BA/BS w/12+yrs experience)

Position Overview

• The role of a Foundry Developer in the semiconductor industry involves overseeing high-volume, rapid wafer production and managing foundry suppliers to ensure seamless wafer production and delivery.
• Key responsibilities include optimizing device performance, conducting WAT analysis, managing process/fab qualification, and ensuring high production quality control.
• Foundry Developers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet performance, power, yield, and reliability goals, and they are expected to develop advanced solutions to enhance foundry management and improve yield and device projections.

Qualifications:

• Vantage Platform Proficiency: Deep understanding of TSMC's Vantage platform, including its tools, services, and design flows.
• IP Integration: Experience in integrating third-party intellectual property (IP) cores into customer designs using the Vantage platform.
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with the ecosystem surrounding the Vantage platform, including design tools, IP providers, and system houses.
• Cloud-based Design and Verification: Proficiency in cloud-based design and verification tools, given the Vantage platform's emphasis on cloud-based services.
• Security Knowledge: Understanding of security considerations in semiconductor design, especially as they apply to cloud-based platforms like Vantage.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile and DevOps practices, as these are often used in cloud-based development environments.
• Data Analytics: Skills in data analytics to leverage the wealth of data generated by the Vantage platform for process improvements and yield optimization.
• Virtual Prototyping: Experience with virtual prototyping tools to facilitate early software development and system validation.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Understanding of HPC systems, as they're crucial for handling the large datasets involved in semiconductor design and simulation.
• API Development: Proficiency in developing APIs to facilitate communication between different software tools and systems.

Education & Qualification

Requires a MA/MS and 10+yrs experience or BA/BS w/12+yrs experience)

• Vantage Platform Proficiency: Deep understanding of TSMC's Vantage platform, including its tools, services, and design flows.
• IP Integration: Experience in integrating third-party intellectual property (IP) cores into customer designs using the Vantage platform.