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

ao-inc; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health plans

401(k) matching

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorship

Job summary

ao-inc is seeking a Shift Inspection Engineer based in Sugar Land, Texas, responsible for enhancing semiconductor inspection systems. You will improve visual inspection processes and work closely on AI model training and defect detection.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science and familiarity with cameras and data analysis. Benefit options include competitive health plans, 401(k) matching, and a relocation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science is required.
• Knowledge of cameras, lenses, optics, and lighting for image capture.
• Experience with DOE and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual inspection recipes for new products.
• Perform sampling review of chip photos and collect data for AI models.
• Ensure production line meets uptime and quality metrics.
• Conduct technical training for operators and technicians.
• Document process changes in standard operating procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of cameras

DOEs and data analysis

Troubleshooting capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Summary

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.

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans that 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 the end of the year.
• Relocation package available within US.
• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US).