Inspection Shift Engineer (7pm-7am 3-4 days a week)

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and competitive health plans

Employer matching on 401(k)

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is seeking an Inspection Shift Engineer in Sugar Land, Texas. In this role, you will oversee visual inspection for semiconductor laser wafers and chips, focusing on improving inspection algorithms and production efficiency. Responsibilities include training, yield monitoring, and troubleshooting. A Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science and knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL are required. The company offers competitive health plans and other benefits.

Responsibilities

• Learn current inspection system and implement improvements.
• Develop visual inspection recipes for new products.
• Perform sampling review of chip photos.
• Troubleshoot for work orders with inspection issues.
• Ensure production line meets quality metrics.
• Document process changes in SOP format.

Skills

Knowledge of cameras, lenses, optics, lighting

DOE and data analysis capability

Trouble-shoot capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Inspection Shift Engineer (7pm-7am 3-4 days a week)

We are looking for a Shift Inspection Engineer who will be in charge of our compound semiconductor Laser Wafer and Chip visual inspection to expand the capabilities of our semi-automated defect detection system in a cleanroom environment.

Main tasks include visual inspection production line training for variety of product families, product inspection yield monitoring and improvement, inspection algorithm improvement, and regular inspection, maintenance, and optimization of tools/equipment.

Job Duties

• Learn current inspection system and implement improvement for defect inspection overkill and escape
• Development of visual inspection recipes for new products
• Perform sampling review of chip photos from daily production and continuously collect escaped and overkilled photos for AI model building and retraining to reduce misdetection rate
• Review work orders rejected by Outgoing Quality Control department
• Troubleshooting for work orders with inspection issues
• Ensure production line meet uptime, cycle time and quality metrics, have the sense of urgency on resolution of production issues
• Inspection yield report analysis on a weekly basis
• Current inspection of hardware tool routine maintenance and new tool qualification
• Document process changes/updates in format of Standard Operating Procedure
• Technical training for operators and technicians
• Regularly and effectively communicate status of activities/project updates with colleagues
• Overtime may be needed for production line needs

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Software/ Hardware Knowledge

• Microsoft Access or SQL preferred

Skills/ Abilities

• Knowledge of cameras, lenses, optics, lighting, and others for image capture and processing
• DOE and data analysis capability
• Trouble-shoot capability

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation package available within US
• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.