Senior/Staff CHAR Engineer

PDF Solutions, Inc. • $140K — $210K *

Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person

Technical Services

Less than 5 years of experience

Reposted 5 days ago

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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

Master’s in Electrical & Computer Engineering or Data Science;
Bachelor’s in same area with relevant internship or work experience;
Knowledge in semiconductor processing and/or IC design;
Experience with AI/ML solution development and data analysis tools;
Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#);
Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a creative approach.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with R&D, field service, and sales/legal/finance teams for effective technology deployment.
Understand project scope and create detailed execution plans.
Coordinate with teams to ensure projects remain on schedule and meet objectives.
Act as primary contact for customer technical support and issue resolution.
Build strong customer relationships to advocate their needs.
Proactively identify and recommend product opportunities that align with customer goals.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Collaborative work environment across multiple teams.
Engagement in innovative technology solutions.
Strong focus on customer advocacy and relationship management.

Full Job Description

Overview

Work closely with internal R&D team, field service team, and sales/legal/finance team to ensure successful deployment of PDF technology/solution at customer sites, especially new solutions/capabilities.
- Understand deployment scope, schedule, and success criteria, and map into detailed execution plan including internal and external dependencies.
- Coordinate with internal and external team to ensure project is on schedule to achieve success.
- Technical Support:
  - Serve as the main point of contact for customers, either directly providing or obtaining from PDF internal team prompt and effective technical assistance for customers.
  - Diagnose and resolve technical issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams as needed.
- Customer Advocacy:
  - Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, acting as their advocate within the company.
  - Proactively identify opportunities for customers to achieve their goals and objectives using our products/services.

Responsibilities

A bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineer, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
Knowledge in semiconductor process and/or IC design. Have experience or taken courses in semiconductor process, and/or VLSI logic and/or analog/RF design.
Proven experience in developing and deploying AI/ML solutions. Familiarity with data processing and analysis tools.
Python or other programming experience (Java, C#, C++, Ruby, Perl, etc.).
Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration and influencing skills
Excellent problem-solving skills and a creative mindset for finding innovative solutions.

Qualifications

Master’s in electrical & Computer Engineering or Data Science;
OR, Bachelor’s in same area with related intern or working experience

Pay RangeUSD $140,000.00 - USD $210,000.00 /Yr.

About PDF Solutions, Inc.

PDF Solutions, Inc. is a provider of infrastructure technologies and services for integrated circuits (IC). The Company's technologies and services focus on the IC manufacturing process life cycle. It operates in the segment of licensing and implementation of yield improvement solutions for integrated circuit manufacturers. Its solutions combine software, test chips, an electrical wafer test system, methodologies and professional services. The Company's characterization vehicle infrastructure (CVi) enables customers to electrically characterize the manufacturing process, and establish fail-rate information needed to calibrate manufacturing yield models and prioritize yield improvement activities. Its Exensio YieldAware solution incorporates all of the components of solutions, such as CVi, yield management software systems, and business intelligence dashboards. The Company's Exensio product family includes Exensio-Yield, Exensio-Control, Exensio-Test and Exensio-Char.

Learn more about PDF Solutions, Inc.

Size

407 employees

Market Cap

$1 billion

Industry

Manufacturing & Automotive

Net Income

-$40.3 million

5 Year Trend

+0.7%

Revenue