CMOS FEOL Reliability Principal Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

Location: Malta, New York, USA

Salary: $85,000–$146,000 per year

Company

hirify.global manufactures essential semiconductors for high-growth markets, including AI, with a focus on power efficiency, performance, security, longevity, and sustainability.

What you will do

• Support reliability qualification planning and execution for advanced semiconductor technologies.
• Analyze CMOS reliability mechanisms, including HCI, BTI, TDDB, dielectric breakdown, SRAM, non-volatile memory, and power-device reliability.
• Develop and review reliability models, lifetime extrapolations, statistical analyses, and Process Reliability Monitoring workflows.
• Investigate technical issues and drive corrective actions with Device Engineering, Process Integration, Product Engineering, Test, Manufacturing, and Failure Analysis teams.
• Prepare risk assessments, qualification reports, reliability reviews, technical documentation, and customer-facing presentations.
• Improve analytics, automation, and monitoring tools using JMP, Python, MATLAB, Excel, or equivalent platforms.

Requirements

• Graduating with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Microelectronics, or a related field.
• Overall GPA of at least 3.0 and good academic standing.
• Written and verbal English fluency required.
• Academic, research, internship, or project experience in semiconductor reliability, device engineering, technology qualification, semiconductor physics, or data analysis.
• Foundational understanding of CMOS reliability mechanisms, statistical analysis, and reliability lifetime projections.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, teamwork, planning, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Prior related internship or co-op experience, leadership experience, or graduate-level research.
• Experience with advanced CMOS technologies, FinFET, FDSOI, SRAM, non-volatile memory, RF, analog, or power devices.
• Knowledge of automotive reliability standards, including AEC-Q100.
• Experience with Process Reliability Monitoring, reliability model development, semiconductor qualification, or customer-facing technical reviews.
• Interest in using AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and decision-making.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment for new college graduates.
• Accelerated training in a fast-paced work environment.
• Mentorship, networking, leadership opportunities, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Opportunities for talent mobility and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to workplace safety, environmental health, security, equal opportunity, and diversity.