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Senior Memory Characterization & Reliability Engineer

IntelUS, California, Folsom$164,100+Silicon Validation & Bring-up
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The published floor of $164,100 is 7% above the Silicon Validation & Bring-up median of $153,379. First seen on this site 2026-11-04, open 9 days.
Posted 2026-11-02 · read from workday

Job Details: Job Description: The Role and Impact: Intel Foundry is seeking a Senior Memory Characterization & Reliability Engineer to join our Memory Technology Development organization. In this role, you will drive reliability assessment, silicon characterization, technology qualification, and certification activities for advanced embedded memory technologies. You will work across process development, device engineering, product engineering, design technology co-optimization (DTCO), and foundry customer teams to ensure memory technologies meet quality, reliability, and technology readiness objectives. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence next-generation semiconductor technologies from development through production readiness. Successful candidates will combine strong technical expertise with a data-driven approach to problem-solving and the ability to effectively collaborate across highly cross-functional engineering organizations. What You’ll Do Key responsibilities will include but not limited to: Develop and execute reliability qualification and certification methodologies for advanced embedded memory technologies. Define, analyze, and interpret reliability stress tests, characterization data, and qualification results to assess technology readiness. Investigate reliability risks, performance degradations, and failure mechanisms using statistical analysis and engineering fundamentals. Lead cross-functional root cause investigations involving process integration, device engineering, product engineering, and design teams.