Senior Mask Preparation Engineer

Job Description

1. Support tape-out work to both internal FABs as well as external foundries.
2. Perform DRC & LVS verification on chip design layouts when needed.
3. Perform floor-planning for production and development test patterns.
4. Write automation scripts for basic layout and/or data prep functions.
5. Support Integration team for technology development on new mask layer definition and enablement, metrology and lithography structure introduction.
6. Prepare reticle & mask data, collaborating with PDK team on data processing to ensure GR cleanness and data integrity.
7. Coordinate QA on reticle data review and release and work with photomask shop vendors on delivery.
8. Interface with other engineering teams including Design, Fab, Tech Development as well as mask vendors to facilitate the flow from NPD to manufacturing.