2.5D/3D Process Development Engineer at Celestial AI

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductor, AI, PhotonicsIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Semiconductor Packaging, Process and Technology Development
  • Expert level understanding of advanced foundry process node and its interaction with Packaging/assembly/substrate across various package technologies
  • Expertise in advanced packaging technologies: knowledge and insight to deliver high density/high performance interconnects with TSVs in various 2.5D/3D package form factors
  • Proven track record of bringing products from Technology development
  • In-depth process engineering and partner management experience
  • Hands-on experience in wafer process development
  • Experience working with consumable suppliers
  • Experience in 2.5D/3D CoW assembly development
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Can-do attitude to prioritize and address issues with a high sense of urgency

Responsibilities

  • Work with cross-functional packaging teams and lead process development at foundry along with 2.5D/3D CoW process development with particular emphasis on chemistry development with packaging consumable suppliers at OSATs to bring packaging solutions from concept to prototypes and ramp to high volume manufacturing with aggressive cost reduction strategies
  • Actively manage qualification of packages with sensitivity to physics of failures for high thermo-mechanical reliability, while operating within established cost constraints
  • Manage internal and external resources effectively and efficiently towards established corporate milestones
  • Drive ideation and innovation of advanced package solutions and specifications with vendors to advance productization efforts by Celestial AI
  • Manage and drive the assembly process technology development in close collaboration with foundries and OSATs to ensure design for manufacturing, reliability, and cost
  • Identification and mitigation of risk to new technologies used in product integration
  • Ensure factory readiness through maturing product during the NPI phase

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

2.5D packaging3D process developmentprocess engineeringassembly processhigh volume manufacturingfoundry collaborationOSAT managementPhotonic Fabricoptical interconnectsHBM memoryASIC designsystem integration

Questions & Answers

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What salary or compensation is offered for this role?

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Is this position remote or does it require on-site work?

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What key skills and experience are required for this role?

The role requires hands-on experience in wafer process development, 2.5D/3D CoW assembly development, working with consumable suppliers, strong project management, and written and verbal communication skills.

What is the company culture like at Celestial AI?

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What makes a strong candidate for this Process Development Engineer position?

A strong candidate will have in-depth process engineering experience, partner management skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to prioritize and address issues with high urgency.

Celestial AI

Optical interconnects for high-performance computing

About Celestial AI

Celestial AI focuses on high-performance computing for hyperscale data centers with its technology called Photonic Fabric™, an optical compute interconnect. This technology reduces DRAM requirements by up to 35% and lowers power consumption while increasing bandwidth capacity, which is essential for multi-tenant cloud environments. Additionally, it allows for the disaggregation of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) using optics instead of traditional connections. The goal is to provide optical connectivity that supports advancements in Generative AI and complex workloads.

Sunnyvale, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$329.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Company Equity

Risks

Emerging competition from companies like Lightmatter and Ayar Labs.
Potential integration challenges with existing data center infrastructure.
Dependency on limited suppliers for photonic components poses supply chain risks.

Differentiation

Celestial AI's Photonic Fabric™ offers unique optical compute interconnect technology.
The company reduces DRAM requirements by up to 35%, saving billions annually.
Celestial AI enables disaggregation of HBM over optics, enhancing bandwidth capacity.

Upsides

Acquisition of Rockley Photonics' IP strengthens Celestial AI's competitive position.
$175 million Series C funding supports further innovation and market expansion.
Growing demand for energy-efficient solutions aligns with Celestial AI's sustainable focus.

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