Senior/Staff Consulting Engineer
PDF Solutions
Santa Clara, CA · Posted October 7, 2026
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About the job
Overview
At PDF Solutions, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the semiconductor industry. Our cutting-edge technologies and data-driven solutions empower semiconductor manufacturers to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, quality, and innovation. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to groundbreaking advancements that shape the future of technology. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, PDF Solutions also operates worldwide in Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
PDF Solutions is seeking a Senior Consultant Engineer to join PDF to utilize our innovative e-beam systems for enhancing yield in state-of-art 300mm semiconductor fabs. The consulting engineer must be a highly motivated and self-driven team player with strong communication skills and possess the drive to deliver quality results on time in a dynamic, multi-discipline, intensive and highly productive environment.
Responsibilities
- Analysis of PDF eProbe (PDF’s innovative e-beam system) output to ensure tool readout maximize customer benefit in yield improvement
- RD Experiments to retarget defects of interest, strengthen signals, reduce noise or improve throughput
- Analysis dataflow creation for repeated and consistent readout.
- Influence customers to also analyze eProbe readouts for yield improvement purposes
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Ability to use layout edit or review tools, such as Cadence ICFB, Layout or similar
- Familiar with analysis platforms, such as JMP, Spot Fire or similar
- Experience in working with semiconductor fail modes (opens or shorts) in both FEOL and BEOL steps
- Basic device physics understanding, such as P-N junction, transistor operation, CMOS integration
- Ability to drive experiment in a rapid fashion and create a high-quality analysis report to summarize the findings
Preferred Skills:
Experience working with inspection tools, including optical, voltage-contract or spectroscopy
Experience reading or interpreting circuit schematics, GDS/Oasis layouts, or PFA cross-sections
Python or other programming experience (Java, C#, C++, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
Experience working with customer in a technical setting and respond promptly with high standard results.
Pay Range
USD $130,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.
- Analysis of PDF eProbe (PDF’s innovative e-beam system) output to ensure tool readout maximize customer benefit in yield improvement
- RD Experiments to retarget defects of interest, strengthen signals, reduce noise or improve throughput
- Analysis dataflow creation for repeated and consistent readout.
- Influence customers to also analyze eProbe readouts for yield improvement purposes
Job Requirements:
- Ability to use layout edit or review tools, such as Cadence ICFB, Layout or similar
- Familiar with analysis platforms, such as JMP, Spot Fire or similar
- Experience in working with semiconductor fail modes (opens or shorts) in both FEOL and BEOL steps
- Basic device physics understanding, such as P-N junction, transistor operation, CMOS integration
- Ability to drive experiment in a rapid fashion and create a high-quality analysis report to summarize the findings
Preferred Skills:
Experience working with inspection tools, including optical, voltage-contract or spectroscopy
Experience reading or interpreting circuit schematics, GDS/Oasis layouts, or PFA cross-sections
Python or other programming experience (Java, C#, C++, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
Experience working with customer in a technical setting and respond promptly with high standard results.