Inspection Application Engineer

PDF Solutions, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PDF Solutions, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, is seeking an experienced Inspection Application Engineer to join the DFI team. You will perform data analysis on experiment inspection results and help develop apps and tool features.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, strong coding skills in S+/C++/Python, UNIX/Linux experience, and solid communication in English. This is a full-time on-site role with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience with data analysis using S+/R or Python.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux systems.
• Knowledge of semiconductor processes and failure modes.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis on the experiment inspection results to support tool development and apps development.
• Run, modify & create inspection recipe based on the requirement of the inspection experiment.

Skills

S+/Python

Data analysis (S/R/Python)

UNIX/Linux

Semiconductor processes knowledge

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS) is seeking an experienced Inspection Application Engineer to join the _DFI_ team, who is responsible for Data Analysis and Apps Support. The Inspection Application Engineer is an organized and highly motivated team player with strong initiative and communication skills and possesses the drive to deliver quality results on time in a dynamic, multi-disciplined, intensive and highly productive small team environment.

Responsibilities

1. Data analysis on the experiment inspection results in PDF Milpitas Lab to support tool development, apps development for new applications etc.

2. Run, modify & create inspection recipe based on the requirement of the inspection experiment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in electrical engineering. Degrees, such as statistics or IT-related discipline may work, depending on work experience.

Skill Set

Must: Basic coding skills (S+, C++ or python).

• Experience of data analysis using S+/R or python
• Experience with UNIX/Linux systems.

Must: Have some knowledge in semiconductor processes and basic failure mode

Must: Proficiency in verbal and written in English, be able to communicate with employees in other offices in English conversation or e-mail.

Experience with the following is a plus:

Preferred Skills set here

Worked at least 3 years in semiconductor-related field, such as:

• Be able to understand layout designs and concepts for each layer.
• Have knowledge about how to use HOL (Health of line) monitoring strs for certain failure mode.
• Communication skills for interaction with clients as well as internal engineers, including creating presentations to describe the issue for debugging discussion
• Ability to work with remote development support to resolve issues at customer site for apps work in case of urgency.

Pay Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.