Graduate Reliability Engineer

This silicon validation and product qualification scheme focuses on semiconductor component durability and quality assurance, training engineering or physics graduates to design mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuit reliability plans, execute JEDEC stress testing, and assess silicon failure mechanisms.

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands.

Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career! 

We are hiring a Reliability Engineer who will be responsible for driving qualification on our new product developments. If you are passionate about working with internal development engineering teams and external customers to define the requirements for the reliability testing and product qualification of our mixed-signal CMOS Integrated Circuit (IC) products, we want you to apply!

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to new product reliability and qualification plan and risk assessment from the initial concept phase through mass production

• Support our cross-functional product teams to ensure that products are effectively stress tested through our qualification process

• Collaborate with our wafer fab technology team to understand and evaluate silicon reliability with particular focus on our company specific IP

• Work with our assembly and packaging team to evaluate new packaging techniques and component and board level reliability stress testing

• Work with internal and external technical groups and peers to develop new capability and reliability methodologies

• Support the customer quality engineering team to engage customers and ensure that the reliability and quality of the product meets both internal and external standards

• Drive corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with design, process, and manufacturing teams.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Understanding of IC reliability qualification plans in accordance with JEDEC and other industry standards e.g. Automotive, Industrial to specify stress conditions (e.g. HTOL, HAST, TC, UHAST, ESD, Latch-Up),

• BEng / BSc in Engineering or Physics

• Understanding of semiconductor device physics, IC manufacturing, and packaging technologies.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer communication skills.

• Understanding of quality system requirements.

• Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to use data-driven approaches to resolve quality and reliability issues.

• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience of Automotive reliability requirements (e.g. AEC Q100)

• Knowledge of intrinsic and extrinsic reliability requirements

• Knowledge of common silicon and package failure mechanisms.

• Ability to handle projects and deadlines, and work efficiently as part of a team

• Strong data analysis skills with an analytical approach to assessing and identifying alternative courses of action for resolution of unique and diverse technical problems.

This position is based in our Edinburgh office, UK.

You must be based within commutable distance of the work location listed on the job posting, or willing to relocate prior to beginning employment with Cirrus Logic.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license.  Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

At Cirrus Logic, we believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are committed to encouraging an open and collaborative culture where different approaches, ideas, and points of view are respected and valued. We aim to promote a workplace where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, colour, national origin, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or disability.