Intel
Semiconductor Device Modeling Engineer
$150K–$285K
US, California, Santa Clara +2 · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Location
- US, California, Santa Clara
US, Arizona, Phoenix
US, Oregon, Hillsboro - Experience
- Master’s route: 3+ years of semiconductor industry experience. PhD route: 1+ year of industry or research experience, plus a dissertation focused on semiconductor devices or processes. Preferred: PhD and 3+ years of semiconductor industry experience.
- Education
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; PhD route requires a dissertation focused on semiconductor devices or processes.
About the job
Characterizes semiconductor device behavior and creates or updates device models for new technologies, ensuring robust and accurate simulations.
What you'll do
- Characterize device behavior.
- Generate and update device models for new technologies.
- Ensure robust and accurate model simulations.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and at least 3 years of semiconductor industry experience, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and at least 1 year of industry or research experience with a dissertation focused on semiconductor devices or processes.
- Hands-on experience in Python or C, and Shell programming.
- Experience or coursework in semiconductor device physics, process flow, layout, and simple circuit design and simulation.
- Ability to work independently after initial ramp-up.
Nice to have
- Experience with BSIM or other compact models, extraction tools such as ICCAP or MBP, and commercial simulators such as HSPICE or SPECTRE.
- Experience with Cadence design environments and device characterization, reliability, layout, or circuit modeling.
Pay
$149,600.00-284,580.00 USD — annual salary range; posting describes it as target compensation, not specifically base salary or total pay.
Tools
Python, C, Shell, BSIM, ICCAP, MBP, HSPICE, SPECTRE
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