PDK Development Technical Manager

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact: 

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team driving innovation in Intel's cutting-edge technologies? As a PDK Engineering Manager, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Intel's process design capabilities. Your mission will involve leading a team of talented engineers focused on developing and validating Process Design Kits (PDKs) that enable design teams to create Intel's groundbreaking products across diverse process nodes. By collaborating with cross-functional teams across Intel, you will ensure robust methodologies that enhance product quality, streamline workflows, and empower innovation. This role provides an exciting opportunity to influence Intel's success while fostering a productive and inclusive environment for your team.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage a team focused on the development and QA of PDK collateral, including design rules verification, parasitic extraction, fill algorithms, PERC ESD checks, and reliability verification across multiple process nodes and EDA tools. 
• Drive the creation and execution of regression testcases and test suites to validate PDK functionality, automate regression runs, debug failures to address issues prior to release. 
• Conduct root cause analysis of design challenges tied to specific process technologies and spearhead initiatives to enhance design methodologies for high-quality solutions. 
• Build bridges across manufacturing process engineering, high-volume production teams, and design groups to ensure smooth integration of PDKs while maintaining cost efficiency. 
• Set clear goals, monitor progress, and ensure accountability for technical and project deliverables within your team. 
• Provide coaching, assess team member skills, facilitate development opportunities, and conduct performance reviews to drive individual and team growth. 
• Inspire your team by role modeling Intel values, fostering collaboration, and maintaining a productive work environment. 

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering with 9+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years in the PDK domain or related field. 
• Expertise in PDK development, QA processes, and/or customer support. 
• Expertise in DRC, LVS and PERC verification, in one or more of the following EDA verification tool: ICV-PXL, Calibre-SVRF, or Pegasus runset development.
• Comprehensive understanding of PDK custom and back-end flows, including layout verification rule decks, parasitic extraction, DFM flows, PERC ESD checks, and reliability verification techniques. 
• Experience with EDA tools, such as Virtuoso, Custom Compiler, StarRC, Quantus RC, Calibre-xRC/xACT.
• Strong technical planning, prioritization, and delegation skills. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with IC analog design, custom layout design, and verification flows.
• Knowledge of IC manufacturing process flows and CAD/CAE environments.
• Proven track record of leadership and team management. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams. 
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to challenges. 

Join us in driving innovation, developing solutions that empower Intel's global design teams, and making an impact on the future of computing technology. Apply today.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

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

N/A

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. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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