Director Of Foundry Engineering

Altera Corporation

San Jose, California, United States
Base: $209,500 - $303,250 usd; bonus/equity: incen...
15+ years semiconductor manufacturing experience
Direct experience with major semiconductor foundries
Advanced cmos process node expertise
This role serves as the primary technical interface between Altera and external foundry partners to ensure robust silicon readiness and manufacturability

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the primary technical interface between Altera and external foundry partners to ensure robust silicon readiness and manufacturability.
  • The successful candidate will lead yield improvement, defect reduction, and parametric optimization efforts from first silicon through high-volume production.
  • Altera offers a competitive salary range of $209,500 to $303,250 USD for this position based in the Bay Area.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the primary technical interface between Altera and external foundry partners to ensure robust silicon readiness and manufacturability.

Salary

Base: $209,500 - $303,250 USD; Bonus/Equity: Incentive opportunities available; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 15+ years semiconductor manufacturing experience
  • Direct experience with major semiconductor foundries
  • Advanced CMOS process node expertise
  • Yield engineering and reliability validation
  • Cross-functional technical program leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Experience supporting logic or SoC products
  • Prior people management at director level
  • Multi-foundry manufacturing strategy familiarity
  • Strong executive-level engagement skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with major foundries
  • Eligibility for required U.S. export authorizations

Work Rights

Must be eligible for U.S. export authorizations

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