Manufacturing Engineer - Semiconductor Process & Yield

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health plans

401(k) match

Generous PTO with payout

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer to maintain production flow by troubleshooting equipment and process issues in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The role involves calibration, monitoring quality, and driving continuous improvements to boost yield and throughput. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in a related field, has hands-on experience with wafer processing, automated equipment, and data analysis, and can work in a cleanroom while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with semiconductor wafer processing, cleaving, dicing, or precision manufacturing.
• Experience maintaining automated manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience using Excel for data analysis.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW is a plus.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Strong communication skills; proficient at negotiating with vendors.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production issues affecting cleaving, bar stacking/unstacking and dicing operations
• Resolve equipment and work order issues to minimize production downtime
• Support daily production activities to ensure smooth manufacturing flow
• Perform daily calibration of cleaving and dicing equipment
• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate preventive maintenance
• Identify equipment-related problems and implement corrective actions
• Perform root cause analysis on manufacturing issues
• Analyze production data to identify process improvements
• Improve yield, throughput, and process stability
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Develop process recipes for new products
• Monitor daily production quality for abnormalities
• Investigate defects related to cleaving and dicing processes
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues
• Develop and maintain SOPs and work instructions
• Train manufacturing technicians and operators
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Production Control, and IT to improve manufacturing efficiency
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Intensively collaborate with vendor for new tool design proposal
• Make FAT and SAT documents for new tools
• In charge of new tool move in, installation, modification and qualification

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Excel data analysis

LabVIEW familiarity

Communication skills

Vendor negotiation

Cleanroom environment

Physical ability 20 lbs

Education

Master's degree in Materials Engineering

Job description

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer to maintain production flow by troubleshooting equipment and process issues in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The role involves calibration, monitoring quality, and driving continuous improvements to boost yield and throughput. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in a related field, has hands-on experience with wafer processing, automated equipment, and data analysis, and can work in a cleanroom while coordinating with