Job Description

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

The Staff FIB Engineer is responsible for supporting advanced semiconductor failure analysis, silicon design and debug, product validation, and reliability investigations through complex focused ion beam (FIB) operations and circuit edit activities. This role requires deep expertise in semiconductor device structures, FIB techniques, and a minimum of five years of circuit edit experience utilizing design overlays, layout databases, and associated software tools. The successful candidate will work closely with Design, Product Engineering, Reliability, and Failure Analysis teams to develop and execute innovative circuit edit solutions, perform advanced sample preparation, and support analytical techniques including STEM sample preparation and ESD fault isolation and mapping. The Staff FIB Engineer will also provide technical leadership, mentor junior team members, and drive continuous improvement of FIB methodologies and laboratory capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform advanced circuit edits including cuts, reroutes, via creation, and device isolation.
• Support failure analysis, silicon debug, design validation, and reliability investigations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop edit strategies.
• Serve as the technical lead for complex circuit edit and FIB projects, providing guidance to engineers, technicians, and cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement in circuit edit methodologies and lab capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of semiconductor industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on circuit edit experience utilizing FIB systems and layout overlay software.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor devices, IC design, and process integration.
• Experience interpreting schematics, layouts, and GDS files.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Experience operating Thermo-Fisher dual-beam FIB systems, end-point detection, and site-specific TEM/STEM sample preparation and lift-outs.
• Experience with advanced-node semiconductor technologies.
• Experience with EDS and mapping techniques.

Key Competencies

• Technical Leadership
• Circuit Analysis and Debug
• Failure Analysis and Root Cause Investigation
• Problem Solving and Collaboration
• Si and III-V Processing

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.

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We are Qorvo. We do more than create innovative RF and Power solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets – we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.