Groq

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. From our Bay Area roots to our growing global presence, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Senior Staff Reliability Engineer (Silicon & Package)

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Interconnect reliability

• • Own the reliable high performance/ fine pitch interconnect, moving them from pathfinding to high-volume manufacturing.
  • Drive Chip-Package Interaction (CPI) analysis, assessing how silicon-level stresses impact ELK layers and active circuitry.
  • Lead Physics-of-Failure (PoF) assessments specifically for Cu-Cu diffusion, bond interface toughness, and dielectric reliability.

Qualification & Test Vehicle Architecture

• • Architect reliability test vehicles (TVs): Define the specific Daisy Chain, Kelvin, and heater structures needed to characterize bond yields and reliability margins before the full product tape-out.
  • Execute Silicon & Package qualification: manage the full suite of stress tests, merging standard package and silicon-specific reliability checks

Failure Analysis & Root Cause Engineering

• • Direct complex Failure Analysis (FA) campaigns, utilizing high-resolution techniques to inspect sub-micron defects in the interconnect interface.
  • Correlate electrical signatures to physical defects, distinguishing between process-related defects (voids, particles) and intrinsic reliability wear-out mechanisms.
  • Lead the Feedback Loop: Translate FA findings into immediate design rule updates or process window adjustments to prevent recurrence.

External Partnership & Supply Chain Technical Leadership

• • Lead technical engagements with Foundries and OSATs, ensuring their process control monitors (PCM) and reliability monitors align with your product requirements.
  • Audit and uplift supplier capabilities, focusing on their ability to detect latent defects in advanced package assemblies.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Education: B.S. with 7+ years or M.S. with 5+ years of experience in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Packaging Expertise: Proven end-to-end ownership of electronic packaging reliability for AI/HPC applications, specifically with advanced package architectures.
• Reliability Simulation: fundamental knowledge in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using tools like ANSYS or Abaqus for thermal-mechanical stress modeling, warpage prediction, and fracture mechanics (replacing the previous CFD requirement).
• Standards & Testing: Deep familiarity with industry standards (e.g., JEDEC JESD47, JESD22, IPC) and experience defining qualification plans including TC, HTS, HAST/uHAST, and HTOL.
• Silicon Reliability: Understanding of silicon-level reliability mechanisms (e.g., Electromigration (EM), Stress Migration (SM), TDDB) and how they interact with packaging stresses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Interconnects: Direct hands-on experience qualifying advanced interconnects and processes and reliability.
• Statistical Analysis: Proficiency with statistical analysis software (e.g., JMP, ReliaSoft, Weibull++) for lifetime prediction and reliability modeling.
• Coding/Automation: Experience with Python, MATLAB, or SQL for parsing large reliability datasets and automating data analysis.
• Foundry/OSAT Experience: Previous experience working directly with major foundries or OSATs on advanced node qualification.
• Material Science: Deep knowledge of underfill properties, mold compounds, and CTE mismatch challenges in heterogeneous integration.

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility – Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy – We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset – Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative – Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness – No-limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $203,200 to $239,100, determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. This range is specific to roles in the United States, compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.

US Job Postings

This position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet certain citizenship or residency criteria. Specifically, they must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) such as a refugee or asylee), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license.

Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Groq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.

Groq is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at talent@groq.com. This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s identity and employment authorization in accordance with federal law.

Groq encourages people with criminal record histories to apply for employment, and values diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system. To that end, Groq welcomes such applicants in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: https://www.phila.gov/documents/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster.