The Role
Performs semiconductor device and test-solution simulations, interprets technology and process trends, and evaluates device, packaging, thermal, variation, and reliability effects. Translates device-level findings into system-level test strategies and product direction. Supports technology scouting, feasibility studies, and pathfinding with customers, research institutions, foundries, and internal teams while contributing prototype solutions on the Advantest V93000 platform.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
- Perform and interpret simulation studies for innovative semiconductor test solutions and semiconductor devices
- Analyze emerging semiconductor technologies, process trends, and device architectures, and assess their impact on future semiconductor IC test requirements and strategies.
- Evaluate technology-related challenges such as process variations, defect categories, packaging issues, transistor behavior, thermal effects, and reliability mechanisms from both device and test application perspectives.
- Translate device-level findings into system-level implications, helping define test methodologies, characterization approaches, and future semiconductor IC test product directions.
- Support technology scouting, feasibility studies, and pathfinding activities in collaboration with customers, research institutes, foundries, and internal development teams.
- Act as a technical bridge between semiconductor technology, product definition, and test solution development, contributing to innovative prototype solutions on the Advantest V93000 platform.
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, Microsystems Engineering, Computational Computer Science, Materials Science, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
- Strong foundation in semiconductor device physics, CMOS technologies, transistor operation, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor modeling and simulation tools such as SIMCENTER, TCAD, SPICE, ANSYS, or equivalent semiconductor and multiphysics simulation environments.
- Knowledge of advanced semiconductor packaging technologies, including chiplets, heterogeneous integration, advanced interconnects, and 2.5D/3D architectures.
- Solid understanding of semiconductor reliability topics, including aging effects, electromigration, self-heating, thermal cycling, package-induced stress, and failure mechanisms.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong collaboration abilities across diverse teams, cultures, and organizational levels
- Excellent communication skills; fluency in English is required, German is preferred.
- Willingness to travel occasionally up to 20%.
Skills Required
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, Microsystems Engineering, Computational Computer Science, Materials Science, Microelectronics, or a related discipline
- Strong foundation in semiconductor device physics, CMOS technologies, transistor operation, and semiconductor manufacturing processes
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor modeling and simulation tools such as SIMCENTER, TCAD, SPICE, ANSYS, or equivalent tools
- Knowledge of advanced semiconductor packaging, including chiplets, heterogeneous integration, advanced interconnects, and 2.5D/3D architectures
- Understanding of semiconductor reliability topics, including aging, electromigration, self-heating, thermal cycling, package-induced stress, and failure mechanisms
- Strong collaboration abilities across diverse teams, cultures, and organizational levels
- Fluency in English
- German language proficiency
- Willingness to travel occasionally, up to 20%
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The Company
What We Do
For over a half-century, Advantest has been designing innovative electronic measuring equipment and semiconductor test systems essential to the development and manufacture of advanced computer and telecommunications products. On April 1, 2012, Advantest completed its integration of Verigy Ltd. Additional Information about Advantest can be found at www.advantest.com.
