Principal Engineer, HBM Field Application

SK hynix America

$190K — $230K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Strong communication skills for global coordination
  • In-depth knowledge of HBM/DRAM development phases and AI applications
  • Willingness to travel for customer relationship building

Responsibilities

  • Provide dedicated technical support to major HBM customers
  • Drive product quality initiatives in collaboration with support teams
  • Manage field quality control for current and future HBM products
  • Lead customer meetings focused on HBM product quality and technical enablement
  • Coordinate new HBM projects including documentation and materials
  • Align product roadmaps with ecosystem partners for customer success
  • Offer customer-specific specification support and technical guidance

Benefits

  • Top-tier health insurance at no employee cost
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave and company holidays
  • 401k matching
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
  • Educational reimbursement up to $10,000 annually
  • Donation matching and volunteer opportunities
  • Corporate discounts
  • Complimentary meals provided to employees
Full Job Description
Job Title: Principal Engineer, HBM Field Application
Office Location: San Jose, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Onsite

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide dedicated field application technical support for major HBM customers.
  • Drive HBM product quality and stabilization, in collaboration with RAS support teams.
  • Manage field quality control for current HBM products and future HBM generations.
  • Lead and coordinate HBM product quality or technical enabling meetings with customers (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
  • Lead new HBM projects with technical, quality material, and customer documentation.
  • Align roadmaps and collaborate with ecosystem partners to support customer success.
  • Orchestrate customer-specific specification support and technical guidance.
  • Define with headquarters to properly engage with and enable customer projects

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
  • Strong communication and strong personal relationships skills to coordinate between global customers and HQ in Korea.
  • Understanding of whole technical development phases of HBM/DRAM and knowledge of AI applications using HBM/DRAM
  • Willingness to travel and to build positive relationships with customers as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in customer support in the semiconductor
  • Background in design, test, or product engineering with understanding of HBM/DRAM architectures and specifications
  • Debug skills and understanding of lab equipment for validation and failure analysis, mechanism
  • Experience with JEDEC standard specification or product planning
  • Monitoring junior FAEs and Experience leading technical teams

Requirement:
  • Authorized to work in the US

Benefits:

  • Top Tier health insurance at no employee cost
  • Paid day offs: Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Parental Leave, Happy Fridays
  • 401k Matching
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Health Care & Dependent Care
  • Educational reimbursement up to $10,000 per year
  • Donation Matching and volunteering opportunities
  • Corporate discount programs
  • Free Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner provided to employees


Compensation:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. Pay within the provided range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related skills and experience. Your Recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

Pay Range

$190,000-$230,000 USD

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