IBM Hiring for OTP eFuse Senior Technologist at Albany, NY

Introduction
As a Hardware Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join an elite team of engineering professionals who enable IBM customers to make better decisions quicker on the most trusted hardware platform in today’s market.

Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM Research at Albany, NY is looking for a Senior Technologist to lead the development of one-time-programmable electrical fuses (OTP eFuse) integrated into next generation CMOS technology nodes.

The responsibilities inherent to this position are as follows:

• Develop industry-standard eFuse solutions and design-of-experiments (DOE) based on it for early evaluation is technology development test vehicles and ensure its compatibility with the CMOS Backend-of-line (BEOL) process.
• Optimize the eFuse design, including the programming FET and determine the best programming conditions for efficient and reliable programming.
• Characterize through hardware measurements the programming window, in order to ensure the industry-standard 1ppm yield requirement.
• Drive failure analysis submissions to characterize the quality of the programmed fuselink, and classify failure-modes responsible for unsuccessful or insufficient programming and reliability fails.
• Work with design and layout engineers to develop and improve on the appropriate electrical test vehicles used to characterize the electrical and thermal properties of the various eFuse DOEs.
• Define electrical test flows compatible with industry-standard test platforms and test methodology.
• Own all eFuse-related design ground rules, design manual content, and ground rule waivers.
• Collaborate with process integration engineers to address any process sensitivities the fuse solution may exhibit.
• Collaborate with the Characterization and Reliability teams towards a technology qualification of the eFuse process element.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 10+ years of experience with OTP eFuse development and characterization, with a proven track record of successful technology qualifications.
• Solid understanding of the CMOS processing flow.
• Characterization of large amounts of electrical data using standard tools and programming languages such as JMP, SAS, Phyton, or similar.
• Deep understanding of electrical test concepts used in the lab or on the manufacturing flow.
• Deep understanding of the integration of an eFuse element into complex yield macros and product.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• 15+ years of experience with OTP eFuse development and characterization, with a proven track record of successful technology qualifications.
• Solid understanding of the CMOS processing flow.
• Characterization of large amounts of electrical data using standard tools and programming languages such as JMP, SAS, Phyton, or similar.
• Deep understanding of electrical test concepts used in the lab or on the manufacturing flow
• Deep understanding of the integration of an eFuse element into complex yield macros and product.

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines ‘What’s Next in Computing’ to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

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This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

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IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

– Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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