Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer Job at OMNIVISION in Santa Clara

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Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Hardware Reliability Engineer to support the qualification and production readiness of advanced CMOS Imaging Sensor (CIS) technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in semiconductor physics, electronics, and reliability engineering. This role involves close collaboration across cross-functional teams and external foundries to ensure robust product performance and compliance with industry reliability standards.

Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Hardware Reliability Engineer to support the qualification and production readiness of advanced CMOS Imaging Sensor (CIS) technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in semiconductor physics, electronics, and reliability engineering. This role involves close collaboration across cross-functional teams and external foundries to ensure robust product performance and compliance with industry reliability standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and debug hardware systems for evaluating product reliability under biased conditions.
• Evaluate and qualify CMOS Imaging Sensor (CIS) products to support mass production readiness.
• Collaborate with semiconductor foundries to assess, characterize, and optimize CIS manufacturing processes.
• Partner with R&D, design, process, packaging, and product engineering teams to:
• Qualify new process technologies.
• Ensure the reliability and quality of advanced CIS designs meet customer and market expectations.
• Generate and present internal qualification and evaluation reports.
• Deliver technical presentations to communicate project outcomes and address product-related issues.
• Prepare and publish product reliability release documentation.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• BS/MS or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent field.
• 8–15 years of relevant experience, with coursework or knowledge in electronics and semiconductor physics.
• Proven ability to design reliability test hardware and develop infrastructure for component-level reliability assessments.
• Basic understanding of CMOS devices and their behavior under various stress conditions.
• Experience in IC component and packaging reliability qualification is a plus.
• Familiarity with wafer-level reliability (WLR) testing methodologies is preferred.
• Knowledge of front-end-of-line (FEOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) foundry reliability metrics and tests.
• Exposure to component engineering concepts and practices is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of industry reliability standards such as JEDEC and AEC (including automotive-grade reliability).
• Understanding of IC reliability failure modes, mechanisms, and failure analysis techniques is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural, cross-functional teams.
  
  

Annual base salary for this role in California, US is expected to be between $130,000 - $170,000.

Actual pay will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant skills and experience, and

the pay of employees in the similar role.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing

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