Engineer, Defect Reduction & Yield Enhancement

Analog Devices; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices in Camas, WA seeks a Front-End Fab Quality professional to drive defect control and yield enhancement across CMOS processes. You will monitor defects, support investigations, and execute improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 2+ years in defect reduction, strong communication, and proficiency with statistical tools to guide data-driven decisions. This is a full-time on-site position at the Camas facility.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in defect reduction and yield enhancement in CMOS/BiCMOS or related semiconductor processes.
• Strong communication and data-driven decision making to support defect investigations.
• Experience with statistical methods (t-test, ANOVA) and JMP software.

Responsibilities

• Defect control ownership across multiple semiconductor process flows; monitor SPC trends and support corrective actions.
• Support defect excursion investigations and containment documentation.
• Execute yield improvement initiatives using Pareto analysis and yield kill ratio methods.
• Support metrology tool performance across AOI and SEM platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan experiments and analyze results.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Statistical analysis

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

KLARITY ACE

KLARITY Defect

JMP

KLA/ONTO AOI tools

Job description

Come join Analog Devices (ADI) - a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare.

ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.

About the role

ADI's Front-End Fab Quality organization drives customer satisfaction through continuous improvement in front-end manufacturing, with a focus on defect reduction, prevention, and yield enhancement. This role is based at ADI's wafer fabrication facility in Camas, Washington, and works cross-functionally to identify, contain, and eliminate yield-limiting defect mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Defect control ownership: Own defect control across multiple semiconductor process flows; monitor SPC trends, run correlation/commonality analysis, and support timely corrective actions to prevent inline excursions.
• Excursion response support: Support defect excursion investigations, including data pull/analysis, containment documentation, and disposition support for discrepant material.
• Defect reduction execution: Support clear goals for yield-limiting defect types; execute initiatives using Pareto and yield kill ratio analysis; help build and maintain out-of-control action plans (OCAPs).
• Metrology tool support: Support defect inspection and SEM review tool performance (recipe robustness, matching checks, monitoring plans) across darkfield/brightfield Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and SEM review platforms.
• Cross-functional problem solving: Collaborate with Integration, Process, Equipment, and Operations teams to plan and execute experiments, perform segmentation/spatial signature analysis, summarize results, and propose actionable process optimizations.
• Data analysis and reporting: Analyze defect and yield data using KLARITY ACE Defect or similar software; communicate findings through clear written updates and presentations.
• Best practices and knowledge sharing: Learn and apply best-known methods (BKMs), and share learnings with peers and technicians as part of project execution.

Education and experience

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Device Physics, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience driving defect reduction and yield enhancement in CMOS/BiCMOS or bipolar technologies and semiconductor unit processes.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; able to make decisions using data.
• Ability to drive projects to closure while managing shifting priorities.
• Statistical analysis experience (t-test, ANOVA) and familiarity with JMP (or similar statistical software).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with defect inspection and review tools (e.g., KLA/ONTO bright field, dark field, Automated SEM review or similar tool set).
• Experience analyzing defect-to-sort correlation, yield kill ratios, and spatial signatures using tools such as KLARITY ACE, KLARITY Defect, or PDF DataPower or similar analysis software.

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position - except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) - may have to go through an export licensing review process.

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