Working Student – Electrical Test of Memory Materials and Integrated Chips

FMC is a memory company developing emerging Non-volatile Memory solutions for stand-alone and embedded applications using hafnium oxide based ferroelectric films. We are an innovative startup founded in 2016 as spin-off from TU Dresden/NaMLab that has grown to >30 people.

Fabless companies as well as semiconductor manufacturers are nowadays looking for disruptive Non-volatile Memory (NVM) solutions like ours. With our novel and ground-breaking memory technology, based on ferroelectrics, we serve the needs of the rapidly growing IoT market for current and future technology nodes.

Sounds interesting? We want you as Working Student in our headquarters in Dresden!

Your objectives as Working Student:

To pursue our technology development, FMC develop ferroelectric capacitor stacks in collaboration with academia, tool vendors and fabs. Devices range from simple capacitor structures via shortloop vehicles to integrated arrays on 300 mm wafers. The electrical tests are performed on state-of-the-art test equipment and analyzed using Python-based scripts. As a working student at FMC, your tasks will be:

Plan and schedule measurement tasks assigned to you
Prepare Python scripts and samples for tests on probe stations
Analyze the results and discuss next steps with your supervisor
Familiarize step by step with further test equipment and routines

We are looking for a student who wants to stay for 12 months or longer. As your experience level and skill set progresses, the topics can be expanded according to FMC’s focus and your interests, e.g. towards reliability or failure mode analysis. Moreover, we will be happy to offer opportunities for future project work or thesis topics.

Your profile:

Enrolled as a student: electrical engineering, physics, nanoelectronics or similar
First experience with electronic lab instruments (oscilloscopes, semiconductor tester, I-V/C-V meters probe stations…); Programming skill & will to use Python measurement scripts to operate the testers
Good technical comprehension, reliable and thorough worker with the motivation to grow with us
Team player fluent in English (B2) to efficiently communicate with our international team of engineers

What to expect:

As a working student you can benefit from the opportunity of personal and professional growth in an inspiring work environment with flat hierarchies in a multi-cultural team. Other perks are regular team events, healthy office refreshments and a competitive salary in a semiconductor environment.

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com

Electronic Laboratory Technician

FMC is a Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide memory company developing emerging Non Volatile Memory solutions for stand-alone and embedded applications. We are an innovative startup founded in 2016 as spin-off from TU Dresden/NaMLab. With our novel and ground-breaking memory technology, based on ferroelectrics, we serve the needs of the rapidly growing IoT market for current and future technology nodes.

To strengthen our ambitious and international team, we are hiring asap an Electronic Laboratory Technician (m/f/d) for our headquarter in Dresden.

Your future job:

You will be responsible for receiving, storing, filing and preparing coupon and silicon-wafer samples to be electrically characterized via ATE (automated Test Equipment), planning test, testing, collecting and reporting results of their tests.

As your expertise grows you will be assigned more responsibilities pertaining the laboratory maintenance and equipment usage planning, as well as equipment maintenance and periodical/extraordinary maintenance and calibration/diagnostic.

You shall also become responsible of the Laboratory supplies and manage its inventory.

Your profile:

Completed education/training or study degree – preferably in the field of electrical engineering
Relevant professional experience in an electric lab would be a plus
Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation and computerized equipment.
Basic programming knowledge
Knowledge of electrical circuits would be a plus
Fluent English skills
Good technical comprehension and attention to detail and good organizational
Structured, process-oriented and methodical working style

Period: Planned starting date ASAP

Location: Dresden (Germany)

We offer:

Perks include inspiring work environment, flat hierarchies, opportunity for personal and professional growth (including complimentary training opportunities), multi-cultural team, regular team events, Urban Sports Club membership, free public transportation ticket or fuel voucher, lunch allowance, healthy office refreshments, and a competitive salary in a semiconductor environment.

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com

Analog IC Design Engineer

FMC is a Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide memory company developing emerging Non-Volatile Memory solutions for stand-alone and embedded applications. We are an innovative startup founded in 2016 as spin-off from TU Dresden/NaMLab. With our novel and ground-breaking memory technology, based on ferroelectrics, we serve the needs of the rapidly growing IoT market for current and future technology nodes.

To strengthen our ambitious and international team, we are hiring asap an Analog IC Design Engineer (m/f/d) for our headquarter in Dresden.

Your future job:

Design and develop emerging NVM memory devices based on Hafnium Oxide technology
Support the design team in defining specifications and integrating the designed blocks into the memory
Responsible for the design of analog circuits for NVM memories: sense amps, decoders, bandgap, HV regulators, ADC, LDO, Charge Pumps, etc.
Run PVT circuit verification including parasitic extraction
Work closely with layout engineers to ensure block robustness and area optimization
Perform post silicon verification

Your profile:

Master Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a similar study course
Experience in analog/mixed-signal CMOS IC design
NVM design experience would be a plus
Familiarity with industry-standard design and simulation tools (e.g., Cadence® DFII, Virtuoso, Spice simulator, Verilog-A)
Good knowledge of CMOS technology
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work in team

Period: Planned starting date ASAP

Location: Dresden (Germany)

We offer:

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com

FeRAM / DRAM Design Engineer

FMC is a Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide memory company developing emerging Non Volatile Memory solutions for stand-alone and embedded applications.

Your future job:

Responsible for the design and development of emerging Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide memory products
Define memory chip architecture with the best Power-Performance-Area tradeoff
Design and development of analog circuits for NVM memories such as sense amps, decoders, data path, etc.
Work with Product Engineers to implement the desired test features to guarantee proper device testability

Your profile:

M.Sc. / Ph.D. in electrical engineering
10 years of experience in FeRAM or DRAM design
Familiarity with industry-standard design and simulation tools (e.g., Cadence® DFII, Virtuoso, Spice simulator, Verilog-A)
Good knowledge of CMOS technology
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work in team
Interest in working in a start-up environment

Period: Planned starting date ASAP

Location: Milan (Italy) or Dresden (Germany)

We offer:

Inspiring working environment, support and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally, regular team events, ticket for public transport, lunch allowance, employee support, a competitive and equal salary in a semiconductor startup environment and more…

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com

IC Layout Engineer

FMC is an innovative semiconductor startup driven by its ambitious, young team and our goal is to pave the way for next generation highly scaled NVM. We are hiring asap an IC Layout Engineer (m/f/d) for our headquarter in Dresden.

Your future job:

Layout of emerging NVM memories based on Hafnium Oxide technology using the most advanced sub-micron technologies
Design full custom layout for analog and mixed signal blocks for NVM memories
Provide pre-layout block size and schedule estimations
Apply best layout practice such as device matching, signal integrity, ESD and Latch Up prevention, etc.
Run DRC, LVS and parasitic extraction
Work with circuit designers to evaluate critical layout aspects of the block under design

Your profile:

Bachelor or Master degree in electrical engineering
5 year experience in IC analog layout
In-depth knowledge of sub-micron technologies and related design rules
Familiarity with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Cadence® DFII, Virtuoso XL, Pegasus)
Good knowledge of sub-micron CMOS technology
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work in team

Period: Planned starting date ASAP

Location: Dresden (Germany)

We offer:

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com

Product Engineer

FMC was founded in 2016 as spin-off from Technical University Dresden. We are an innovative and ambitious semiconductor startup in the field of embedded non-volatile (eNVM) memory solutions with more than 30 employees.

With our novel and ground-breaking memory technology, based on ferroelectrics, we serve the needs of the rapidly growing IoT market for current and future technology nodes. Right now we’re looking for a full-time Product Engineer (m/f/div) to complement our international Technology Team in Dresden and/or Milan.

Responsibilities:

Lead product and test development of embedded non-volatile memory macros from the post-design stage through manufacturing release
Develop test solutions used in design validation and mass production
Develop hardware and software for device characterization and production test on automated
test equipment (ATE)
Perform characterization and reliability qualification of new designs and provide statistical analysis of results
Design and develop hardware and software for stress tests in product qualification
Work on developing non-volatile memory macros

Your profile:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or similar studies
Familiarity with electronic lab instruments (scope / LSA) and software (e.g. Python, C++)
Knowledge of ferroelectric technology is a plus
Good technical comprehension
Strong problem solving ability
Team player

Period: Planned starting date ASAP

We offer:

Perks includes inspiring work environment, flat hierarchies, opportunity for personal and professional growth (including complimentary training opportunities), relocation service, multi-cultural team, regular team events, Urban Sports Club membership, free public transportation ticket or fuel voucher, lunch allowance, healthy office refreshments, and a competitive salary in a semiconductor environment.

For further questions or to apply please contact:

Lisa Leinemann
HR & Office Manager

Tel.: +49 351 271 88347

career@ferroelectric-memory.com