Principal Microelectronics Engineer

Sanmina Corporation
United States, California, Costa Mesa
Nov 09, 2024
Viking Technology, a division of Sanmina Corporation, leads the Enterprise and Embedded server and storage market in Solid State Drives (SSD), DRAM, and hybrid storage technologies. With a breadth of solutions that bridge both SSD and DRAM, Viking Technology has the ability to deliver any storage solution from high-performance computing SSDs down to embedded kiosk flash devices. Viking Technology has over two decades of focused storage and DRAM development, delivering high technology solutions that optimize the value and performance of customers' applications in the Enterprise, Network Infrastructure, Embedded, and Defense & Aerospace markets. With an extensive product breadth of SSD and DRAM, Viking Technology stands as one of the top Tier storage solution provider in the market. Job Purpose: Candidate will lead the design and development of innovative microelectronics packaging solutions for high density memory products targeted at the defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. Nature of Duties/Responsibilities: Lead a team of engineers and subcontractors in the development and qualification of DRAM and Flash products including multichip modules (MCM), plastic ball grid array multichip packages (MCP), and System-In-Package (SiP) solutions. Responsible for project scheduling and execution, project status reporting, and providing technical guidance to the team. Interface directly with onshore and offshore assembly and test subcontractors (OSAT) and OEM customers. Some travel may be required. Education and Experience: Minimum 10-12 years related experience. BS in Microelectronics Packaging, EE, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Experience in the design of semiconductor packages such as plastic ball grid arrays, MultiChip Packages (MCPs), and System-in-Package (SiP). Solid understanding of semiconductor package design parameters and their influence on cost, thermal and electrical performance, reliability, and manufacturability Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in complex microelectronics packaging projects. Project management experience including scheduling, status reporting, and subcontractor management. Thorough understanding of microelectronics package design flow, including mechanical design, signal integrity simulation, thermal simulation, schematic capture, and PCB layout Thorough understanding of high volume manufacturing processes for semiconductor ICs (backend packaging and test) Familiarity with silicon wafer post-process techniques such as wafer thinning, dicing, and RDL application. Thorough understanding and experience in packaging qualification testing techniques and industry standard test methods Experience interfacing directly with onshore and offshore microelectronics assembly and test subcontractors (OSAT) Experience with printed circuit board assembly, SMT processing equipment and methods Familiarity with integrated circuit functional test and burn in techniques. Excellent verbal and written communication skills PACKAGING Skills Wafer level packaging, Wafer preparation (dicing, grinding, wafer expansion, die singulation) Die pick and place, Die Attach, Die Stack, MEMS die, FLIP CHIP, Underfill, Thermo-compression bonding, WIREBOND, Molding (transfer mold) Compression mold, vacuum mold, film-assist mold), Dam and Fill dispense, Ball Attach, Solder Reflow, Singulation, Tape and Reel, SMT (Surface Mount Technology). Packages handled and developed: QFP, TQFP, SOP, TSOP, QFN, Flip Chip, Cu pillar FC, BGA, CSP, FAN-OUT WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING (FOWLP), 2.5DIC, 3DIC, Thru mold vias, Thru-silicon Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity This is an ITAR facility. Must be US Citizen or lawful permanent resident.