Staff Foundry Technology & Product Optimization Engineer

AMD
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 114,100 - 195,600 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: mastersSkills: ["Program leadership","Analytical thinking","Stakeholder management","Communication","Detail-oriented"]

Lead semiconductor process technology planning and optimization for AMD semi-custom products across power, performance, area, yield, reliability, and cost. Drive new product introduction from pre-silicon through high-volume production, own foundry technology execution milestones, and perform wafer-level modeling to optimize layouts, scribe configurations, die utilization, and product cost. Act as a technical bridge across foundry partners, internal teams, and customers to execute successful product execution.

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Staff Foundry Technology & Product Optimization Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead semiconductor process technology planning and optimization for AMD semi-custom products across power, performance, area, yield, reliability, and cost. Drive new product introduction from pre-silicon through high-volume production, own foundry technology execution milestones, and perform wafer-level modeling to optimize layouts, scribe configurations, die utilization, and product cost. Act as a technical bridge across foundry partners, internal teams, and customers to execute successful product execution.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define expectations for foundry capabilities and process roadmaps to meet product requirements.
  • •Lead new product introduction and product development for semi-custom products from pre-silicon through high-volume production and sustaining.
  • •Own and manage foundry technology execution across key product-development milestones.
  • •Perform wafer-level modeling to optimize wafer layouts, scribe configurations, die utilization, and product cost.
  • •Lead root-cause analysis and continuous process improvements related to yield, reliability, and manufacturing performance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 114,100 - 195,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Strong semiconductor device physics and yield engineering expertise.
  • •Experience leading semiconductor new product introduction from pre-silicon development through high-volume manufacturing.
  • •Knowledge of advanced process integration, including FinFET technologies; Gate-All-Around (GAA) experience is a plus.
  • •Experience with wafer-level modeling, layout optimization, die utilization, process targeting, and cost improvement.
  • •Demonstrated ability to investigate complex yield or reliability challenges and drive root-cause resolution.
Experience:SemiconductorsFoundryNew product introductionManufacturingYield engineering
Education:Master's in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Semiconductor Engineering (or related technical field)
Skills:Program leadershipAnalytical thinkingStakeholder managementCommunicationDetail-oriented
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Device physicsYield engineeringFinFETGate-All-Around (GAA)Wafer-level modelingLayout optimizationDie utilizationProcess targetingData analysisAI-enabled analytical tools

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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