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Silicon Packaging Design Architect

Chandler, AZOnsiteFull Time$164,470–$311,890 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • US Citizenship
  • TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Polygraph
  • semiconductor fabrication
  • chip assembly
  • packaging
  • electromagnetic simulation
  • Mentor
  • Cadence tools
  • SPICE

Nice to have

  • optimizing packaging designs
  • analytical
  • complex design issues
  • packaging processes
  • multidisciplinary teams
  • technology trade-off decisions

Role summary

Intel is seeking a Silicon Packaging Design Architect to drive end-to-end package solutions, meeting physical, electrical, and cost requirements. This senior engineering role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, troubleshoot, and improve packaging standards and processes, ensuring high-quality output and seamless production transitions. The position focuses on developing advanced packaging solutions for cutting-edge silicon technologies, ensuring designs meet technical, mechanical, and reliability standards. Key responsibilities include translating product requirements into specifications, making technology tradeoff decisions, and implementing co-design strategies. The role requires a strong STEM background with significant experience in semiconductor fabrication, chip assembly, or packaging, and proficiency with simulation and design tools.

Job Details:

Job Description: 

The Role and Impact

We are seeking a Silicon Packaging Design Architect to join our team, where you will drive end-to-end package solutions for physical, electrical, and cost requirements. In this senior engineering role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, troubleshoot, and continuously improve packaging standards and processes, ensuring high-quality package output. Your contributions will directly impact the seamless transition of designs to production and enhance Intel's advanced packaging technologies.

Business Group
As part of Intel Corporation's dynamic and innovative ecosystem, this role resides within the Silicon Packaging Architecture team, focused on developing advanced packaging solutions that enable Intel's cutting-edge silicon technologies. The team plays a vital role in ensuring packaging, and 3D IC designs meet technical, mechanical, and reliability standards while supporting Intel's broader mission to drive world-changing advancements in technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate product requirements into detailed package architecture specifications.
  • Drive technology tradeoff decisions to ensure silicon packages conform to electrical, mechanical, thermal, and reliability standards.
  • Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and package teams to deliver high-quality package solutions and overcome roadblocks.
  • Oversee the end-to-end package development process, including design, procedures, and continuous improvements to quality standards.
  • Troubleshoot packaging designs and resolve issues related to materials and processes, providing innovative and cost-effective solutions.
  • Implement co-design strategies between silicon and board design teams to optimize product performance and cost.
  • Collaborate with EDA partners to advance package design tools and optimize design methods.

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

The Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Minimum qualifications listed below would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experience and / or schoolwork/classes/research. The preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • US Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph.
  • Option 1: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science or in a STEM related role with 6+ years of experience.
  • Option 2: Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science or in a STEM related role with 4+ years of experience.
  • Option 3: Ph.D. in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science or in a STEM related role with 2+ years of experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor fabrication, chip assembly, or packaging.
  • Experience in electromagnetic simulation tools such as Mentor, Cadence tools, SPICE, Ansys tools, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with Cadence Allegro platform tools (PCB Editor, Advanced Package Designer, APD/SiP, Concept HDL, Sigrity) and/or Mentor Xpedition platform tools (PCB Layout/XPD, Designer, Hyperlynx).
  • In-depth knowledge of assembly processes, test methodologies, and characterization techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph.
  • 10+ years of experience with profound knowledge in Package, PCB design, or IC digital design.
  • Experience in troubleshooting and optimizing packaging designs for cost and quality.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, isolate, and resolve complex design issues.
  • Experience in semiconductor fabrication and packaging processes.
  • Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across various levels of abstraction.
  • Experience with technology trade-off decisions to ensure high-quality package outputs.

We look forward to welcoming innovative thinkers who are passionate about shaping the future of technology. Apply today to make an impact and join Intel's journey toward groundbreaking advancements.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

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Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $164,470.00-311,890.00 USDThe range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

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