Staff Reliability Hardware Design Engineer — San Jose

About the Team

onsemi is seeking a self-driven and motivated professional to join our Reliability team. As a Staff Reliability Engineer, you will operate within a highly dynamic environment, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative products at a high-quality level. Your work will be pivotal in ensuring the robustness of our semiconductor solutions through advanced validation and qualification strategies.

About the Role

In this position, you will lead the Reliability Hardware Design and manage critical validation activities, including HTOL, THB, and HAST BI Vector Validation. You will serve as the primary lead for external Reliability Lab Qualification execution, bridging the gap between design concepts and market-ready products.

Your day-to-day involves collaborating closely with Design, Technology, Process Integration, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, and Packaging teams to build reliability and quality directly into new product development (NPD) initiatives. You will drive the development, documentation, and execution of comprehensive reliability strategies and qualification plans. This includes participating in Design of Experiments (DOE), material and process characterization, and failure analysis to continuously improve product quality.

When failures occur during qualification stress tests, you will lead the first-level reject disposition, working with Product Engineers to perform failure analysis (FA) and root cause analysis, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented effectively. You will also be responsible for assessing material and test program readiness, writing clear qualification readiness reports, and conducting drift and electrical data analysis to support engineering decisions.

Hiring Process

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate effective engineering analytical and problem-solving skills, along with strong oral and written communication abilities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a team environment, contributing to the team's success while supporting both internal and external customers.

Equal Opportunity

onsemi is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider qualified applicants regardless of background.

Work location

Work model: On-site

117, El Bosque Drive, Westwinds Hermitage Mobile Home Park, North San Jose, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95134, United States

San Jose, California

Key Responsibilities

check_circleReview NPD test program development with PE and TE to ensure test quality and process release
check_circleConduct drift analysis of qualification tests and electrical data analysis of qualification rejects
check_circlePerform root cause analysis and reject disposition for failures occurring during qualification stress tests
check_circleLead qualification readiness checks and assess material and test program readiness for cross-functional areas
check_circleCoordinate with Design and PE to lead Reliability Hardware Design and HTOL/THB/bHAST BI Vector Validation
check_circleWrite clear qualification readiness reports, risk assessments, and reliability qualification reports
check_circleConduct design of experiments, material characterization, and process validation to improve product quality
check_circleDevelop, document, and execute reliability strategies and qualification plans for NPD projects

Requirements

verifiedBachelor's degree in Engineering
verifiedM.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering preferred
verifiedMinimum 8 years of Semiconductor Reliability Hardware Design, Rel Engineering or Product Engineering experience
verifiedExperience in hardware design, external reliability lab management, and Product Qualification flow/tests
verifiedBasic lab skills with test/measurement equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, source meter, function generator, network analyzer)
verifiedFamiliarity with industrial standards (AEC Q100, JEDEC, IPC)
verifiedKnowledge of CMOS Device & Circuit Reliability, reliability statistics, models, and stress methodologies
verifiedKnowledge of CMOS package, assembly process, and semiconductor package failure modes
verifiedExperience with Product or Test Engineering and drift analysis of Qualification samples

Nice to Have

M.S. degree or Ph.D. in electrical engineering

Skills, education and keywords

Skills: Hardware Design, Htol, THB, Hast, Bi Vector Validation, Design Of Experiments, Doe, Material Characterization, Process Characterization, Reliability Evaluation.

Education: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline required; M.S. degree in electrical engineering preferred.

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In this Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi role, you will review npd test program development with pe and te to ensure test quality and process release; conduct drift analysis of qualification tests and electrical data analysis of qualification rejects; perform root cause analysis and reject disposition for failures occurring during qualification stress tests; and lead qualification readiness checks and assess material and test program readiness for cross-functional areas.

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To qualify for the Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi position, applicants should have: Bachelor's degree in Engineering; M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering preferred; Minimum 8 years of Semiconductor Reliability Hardware Design, Rel Engineering or Product Engineering experience; Experience in hardware design, external reliability lab management, and Product Qualification flow/tests; Basic lab skills with test/measurement equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, source meter, function generator, network analyzer); and Familiarity with industrial standards (AEC Q100, JEDEC, IPC).

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Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi is based in 117, El Bosque Drive, Westwinds Hermitage Mobile Home Park, North San Jose, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95134, United States. This is a on-site role.

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onsemi has listed this Reliability Hardware Design Engineer role as on-site.

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Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.

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Key skills for Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi include Hardware Design; Htol; THB; Hast; Bi Vector Validation; Design Of Experiments; Doe; and Material Characterization.

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Educational requirements for this role: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline required; and M.S. degree in electrical engineering preferred.

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Reliability Hardware Design Engineer at onsemi is part of the engineering job category on Recrutus.

Reliability Hardware Design Engineer