Jimmy Longun

About Jimmy Longun

SUMMARY • 12+ years of semiconductor industry experience spanning Product Quality & Reliability, Manufacturing Quality & Reliability, Silicon Process & Technology Development, Product Qualification, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Reliability (DFR), Reliability Physics, Yield Optimization, and Failure Analysis (FA).• Expertise in JEDEC Quality & Reliability Standards, ISO/Fab Quality Systems, RCCA and FMEA.• Deep understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) flow including design, tapeout, fabrication, wafer sort, assembly & test, validation, certification, and qualification.• Proven ability to define technology roadmaps, develop product qualification strategies, and optimize reliability and performance metrics.• Comprehensive understanding of Yield vs. Reliability vs. Performance Trade-off in semiconductor manufacturing• In-depth knowledge of statistical process control & Cpk as key KPI metric and optimization strategies (ex: KBQ, FMEA) • Recognized for analytical problem-solving, leading cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environments.CORE COMPETENCIES• Quality & Reliability Engineering: FMEA, JEDEC standards, ISO/Fab Quality Systems, ORM, FA, RCCA, CBC, KBQ, SBQ• Technical Expertise in Reliability Physics: Electromigration (EM), TDDB, Thermal stress, ALT, HASS, HALT ) • Process & Technology Development: NPI, DOE, Yield Analysis, DFM, DFR• Yield Engineering Expertise: Yield Modeling, Defect Density reduction strategies, Defect Analysis• Data Analysis & Tools: JMP, JSL, SQL, Cadence, Python, C#, Microsoft Visual Studio• Leadership & Project Management: Cross-functional team leadership, technical forums, mentoring, and training

Experience

1. Staff Engineer, Quality & Reliability

   Intel

   Feb 2024 — Present · Hillsboro, OR, US

   Drive NPI readiness from process/product qualification through ramp and high-volume manufacturing (HVM).• Lead product quality and reliability investigations including Failure Analysis (FA), Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA), Material Review Boards (MRB), and failure containment strategies.• Develop and implement quality systems and methodologies to ensure robust qualification and manufacturing readiness.• Chair Task Forces and Reliability Working Groups, aligning cross-functional stakeholders to achieve aggressive quality and reliability targets.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science & Engineering

• University of Cincinnati

  Master's degree, Materials Science & Engineering

• Macalester College

  Bachelor's degree, Physics, Philosophy