Semiconductor R&D – TCAD Scientist/Engineer

About The Business

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components.

Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU) and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications and artificial intelligence.

Tata Electronics is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust.’

Responsibilities

1. TCAD (Technology Computer Aided Design) responsibilities for 40-180nm technologies including CMOS, HV, BCD and eNVM flows
2. Add features (active devices, memory elements and passives) to existing technologies and create new technologies that will improve performance and extend application range
3. Calibrate TCAD decks to silicon data
4. Develop novel device features; predict performance based on TCAD; suggest DOE’s (Design of Experiments) based on TCAD findings
5. Responsibilities will extend to either Wide Band Gap devices or emerging memories
6. Build strong customer relationships based on confidence in TEPL technical capabilities
7. Awareness of competitor benchmarking
8. Presentation to internal and customer senior executives
9. Occasional travel

Essential Attributes

• Ability to manage, mentor, and lead a team of highly motivated professionals.
• Able to work independently, self-motivated with a strong drive to win.
• Team player with the ability to work across diverse cross-functional teams spread across the world.
• Leadership skills to influence all levels of the organization.
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

Qualifications

1. M.S or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
2. Strong understanding of CMOS device physics including TCAD models and compact (SPICE) models.
3. Good understanding of GaN, RF, eNVM (Floating Gate, MRAM, RRAM) and Silicon Power device physics including TCAD and compact (SPICE) models.
4. Understanding of RRAM, MRAM and Flash device models
5. Understanding of CMOS device failure mechanisms (HCI, NBTI, TDDB, etc) and eNVM failure mechanisms (SILC, Endurance, Retention, Disturbs, etc) and acceleration statistics
6. Proven track record in delivering technologies into volume manufacturing
7. Understanding of key process modules, process variation constraints and design for manufacturing
8. Ability to interact seamlessly with Technology Development, Design Enablement and Manufacturing Teams as required
9. Ability to work across different cultures and geographies
10. Good team player
11. Innovation and competitive mindset

Desired Experience Level

1. 15 years experience in the semiconductor industry
2. Proven track record of successfully developing new technologies into high volume production
3. Proven problem solving skills using design of experiments and analytical tools