Senior Staff Engineer: Yield & Data Automation

Infineon; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon in Western Australia seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to drive yield optimization, digital transformation, and automation across a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with foundries, design teams, test houses, and cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate product ramp and improve yield and quality.

The role requires strong background in wafer fabrication, product and device engineering, plus hands-on data analytics and automation experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or Computer Engineering.
• Proven experience in Wafer Fabrication Integration, Product Engineering, Device Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes.
• Solid understanding of yield improvement, process optimization, and product lifecycle management in semiconductor fabrication.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Programming and automation experience with Python, JavaScript, AI/ML tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead yield management initiatives in high-volume manufacturing through yield trend monitoring, detractor analysis, and root cause identification.
• Drive yield improvement roadmaps by implementing corrective actions and tracking continuous performance enhancements.
• Act as the key technical liaison between foundries, design teams, and test houses to resolve yield and manufacturing challenges.
• Evaluate process split performance using advanced data analytics to optimize process targets and improve product manufacturability.
• Assess design-to-fab sensitivities and provide recommendations for process and product optimization.
• Collaborate with business units, project stakeholders, and supply chain teams to support engineering test requests and sample delivery.
• Develop automation solutions and digital tools to streamline technical reporting, data analysis, and engineering workflows.
• Leverage advanced data analytics platforms and yield engineering systems to accelerate insights, enhance decision-making, and support digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Wafer Fabrication Integration

Product Engineering

Device Engineering

Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes

English communication

Team collaboration

Analytical and problem solving

Programming and automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering / Materials Science / Physics / Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

JavaScript

AI/ML tools

Job description

Infineon in Western Australia seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to drive yield optimization, digital transformation, and automation across a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with foundries, design teams, test houses, and cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate product ramp and improve yield and quality.

The role requires strong background in wafer fabrication, product and device engineering, plus hands-on data analytics and automation experience.