Senior Reliability Engineer – Semiconductor Technology

Cork | Permanent

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Reliability Engineer to join a global technology organisation with an established semiconductor engineering operation in Cork.

Working within a highly technical R&D environment, you will be responsible for the reliability assessment, verification and qualification of advanced semiconductor technologies.

The role combines hands-on laboratory work, semiconductor device characterisation, accelerated reliability testing, data analysis and failure investigation. You will manage multiple qualification programmes and contribute to the development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute semiconductor reliability, verification and qualification programmes.

• Develop qualification plans incorporating risk analysis and appropriate test strategies.

• Conduct device characterisation and detailed electrical measurements.

• Design and execute accelerated reliability testing using temperature, voltage, current and other stresses.

• Analyse test data to identify degradation, trends and potential failure mechanisms.

• Conduct failure analysis and root-cause investigations.

• Set up, modify and maintain laboratory test equipment and instrumentation.

• Develop technical reports and communicate findings and recommendations to engineering stakeholders.

• Ensure reliability and qualification activities comply with relevant semiconductor industry standards and requirements.

• Manage multiple concurrent qualification projects.

• Support and mentor junior engineers and interns.

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in semiconductor reliability testing and qualification.

• Knowledge of semiconductor device physics, failure mechanisms and electrical measurement techniques.

• Experience with compound semiconductor technologies would be highly desirable.

• Strong statistical and data analysis skills; experience with Minitab or JMP would be advantageous.

• Practical laboratory and instrumentation experience.

• Experience with LabVIEW, Python, C or similar for instrumentation control or automated data analysis would be beneficial.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with thermal or physical simulation would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of RF circuit design would be beneficial.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related discipline, with approximately 4–6 years’ relevant experience.

• Alternatively, a Master’s degree with 3–4 years’ relevant reliability or semiconductor experience.

• A PhD in a semiconductor-related discipline with relevant academic or industry experience will also be considered.

• Experience in semiconductor reliability, qualification, verification, testing or quality engineering.

• Strong communication, organisation and project management skills.

Recent PhD graduates with research focused on semiconductor technologies are also encouraged to apply.

What’s on Offer

• Work with advanced semiconductor technologies within a highly technical R&D environment.

• Exposure to complex reliability, qualification and device characterisation programmes.

• A combination of hands-on laboratory engineering, data analysis and technical problem-solving.

• Opportunity to contribute to innovative technologies supporting demanding global applications.

• Strong technical development and career progression opportunities.

Location: Cork