The position is associated with the sale of the NAND business to SK Hynix aligning to Phase 2 of the transaction. Employees aligned to Phase 2 will continue to be employed by Intel developing NAND technology and components. Phase 2 of the transaction is expected to close in March 2025 at which time employees aligned to this phase of the transaction will transition employment to Solidigm, a privately-held large company headquartered in San Jose, California with offices world-wide. Solidigm is a leading global supplier of NAND flash memory solutions, led by Robert (Rob) B. Crooke as CEO, previously senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group. To read more, see: https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1513/intel-sells-ssd-business-and-dalian-facility-to-sk-hynix

This is an exciting time to be at Intel, come join our NAND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY and MANUFACTURING team as a Sr Product Development Engineer and work on the most advanced 3DNAND and SSD technology in the world.

As the global leader in the semiconductor industry Intel possesses industry leading SSD technology and the most capable NAND Flash products As a Sr Product Development Engineer you will be part of a world class team that will transition to lead the SSD business at SK Hynix.

As a NAND Sr Product Development Engineer in a High Speed IO (HSIO) focused group, you will be responsible for ensuring the HSIO Characterization, testability and manufacturability of NAND Flash components from the component feasibility stage through production ramp.

This includes:

• Making significant contributions to design, development and validation of High Speed capabilities of NAND devices.
• Evaluation, development and debug of complex test methods.
• Test, validate, and redesign circuits to guarantee component margin to specification.
• Analyze and evaluate component specification versus performance to ensure optimal match of component requirements with production equipment capability with specific emphasis on yield analysis.
• Data Analysis and Parsing to analyze high volume data for Quality improvement and Yield improvement.
• Electrical Failure Analysis. Autonomously plan and schedule own daily tasks, develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education and experienced judgment.

The ideal candidate should be:

• Team player, enthusiastic about working in a collaborative, cross-functional, cross-site environment.
• Self-directed, analytical, and experienced in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical problems
• Detail orientated and willing to lead and represent group in various meetings.
• Able to demonstrate effective communication, technical presentation and problem solving skills.

 

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum requirements to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar degree.
• 6+ years' experience including working on non-volatile memory component as a Product Engineer, Staff Engineer, Product QRE, or in High Volume Test.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Proficient with Python/other scripting languages.
• Prior knowledge and experience with Data extraction and analysis by using MS Excel, JMP.
• Prior knowledge of interpreting datasheet specifications and validation methods.
• Knowledge of NAND Flash wafer and component level testing and yield improvement.
• Knowledge of NAND Flash erase, program and read algorithms and device physics.
• Knowledge of Failure and Root-Cause analysis.
• Excellent data presentation skills geared towards driving results.

Inside this Business Group

Employees in Intel's NAND Product Group deliver solutions that are transforming computing across all segments from data centers to Ultrabooks. They invent, develop, bring to market and support customers with leading-edge NAND flash memory and system level solutions such as solid state drives (SSDs). SSDs are accelerating performance for gaming enthusiasts, reducing total cost of ownership for IT managers of data centers and improving security and reliability for businesses. This dynamic group is strategically positioned to become the leading Non-Volatile Memory solution supplier for the compute segment and is a key to expanding markets and continuing the growth for Intel.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence.