Come join our NAND team as a Product Development Test Engineer and work on one of the most advanced 3DNAND and SSD technology portfolios in the world.

As a Senior NAND Product Test Development Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design of test strategy and execution plans.
• Development, evaluation, debug of complex circuits and test programs.
• Development, testing, and qualification of new test hardware solutions.
• Driving collaborations with cross-functional teams such as Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Technology Development, Product Engineering and Process Engineering to resolve cross-functional problems.
• Driving process improvements by creating tools and systems.
• Driving cross-functional stakeholder consensus and providing technical leadership and mentorship for junior engineers.
• Coming up with innovative solutions to drive test time reduction and yield improvement.

The ideal candidate should also demonstrate the following behavioral traits:

• Proven experience/leadership in semiconductor device testing, yield improvement and test time reduction, preferably with flash devices.
• Be a team player, enthusiastic about working in a collaborative, cross-functional and cross-site environment.
• Be self-directed, independent, analytical, and deep experience in trouble shooting and resolving complex technical problems.
• Possess excellent communication, technical presentation, and problem-solving skills.

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 stand-alone US subsidiary of SK Hynix 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

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications 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:
The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
4+ years of experience in the following areas:

• C/C++ programming
• Data extraction and analysis

With a combination of one or more of the following:

• Silicon debug
• Module development
• Content development
• RTL simulations
• Test Program Integration

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 3 + years of experience in the minimum requirements.

PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 1+ years of experience in the minimum requirements.
2+ years of experience in the following areas:

• Semiconductor device physics and circuits.
• NAND or NOR flash memory product development.
• Python.
• Git/Bitbucket/Agile methodology.
• Sort, Class, and System Test Techniques.
• Semiconductor fabrication process flow, wafer test methodologies and reliability mechanisms.

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.

Intel strongly encourages employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Intel aligns to federal, state, and local laws and as a contractor to the U.S. Government is subject to government mandates that may be issued. Intel policies for COVID-19 including guidance about testing and vaccination are subject to change over time.

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.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.