Defect Engineer - Semiconductor Yield & Quality

Byrne Dairy; Town of Marcy (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in Marcy, NY is seeking an engineer to provide technical and sustaining engineering support for the power semiconductor manufacturing line, implementing equipment and process modifications to boost production yields and efficiency.

You will lead defect analyses, MRB activities, DOE and SPC studies, and collaborate across design, process, and quality teams to drive defect reduction and manufacturability improvements, with hands-on metrology and inspection expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied science with 2–5 years of relevant experience or equivalent degree with relevant experience.
• Experience with automated optical inspection tools.
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and apply critical thinking to make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and sustaining engineering support for the power semiconductor manufacturing line and implement equipment/process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques, and production yields for existing products.
• Lead defect identification, root cause analysis and MRB activities to ensure corrective actions for non-conforming materials.
• Perform Pareto analysis on defect data to prioritize improvement initiatives and drive systematic reduction of top defect modes across manufacturing operations.
• Develop and conduct DOE and SPC analyses targeting physical causes of failure for yield loss reduction and quality improvement, coordinating with labs and vendors.
• Develop and maintain defect tracking systems and dashboards to monitor defect trends, escape rates, and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product design and development teams to ensure processes and designs are compatible; provide defect metrology and inspection techniques including optical inspection and SEM analysis.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied science

Tools

Automated optical inspection tools

Job description

Wolfspeed in Marcy, NY is seeking an engineer to provide technical and sustaining engineering support for the power semiconductor manufacturing line, implementing equipment and process modifications to boost production yields and efficiency.

You will lead defect analyses, MRB activities, DOE and SPC studies, and collaborate across design, process, and quality teams to drive defect reduction and manufacturability improvements, with hands-on metrology and inspection expertise.