Process Integration Engineer – Semiconductors

Applied-Optoelectronics-Inc; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package (US)

Immigration sponsorships

Competitive health plans

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Applied-Optoelectronics-Inc in Sugar Land, TX seeks a Process Integration Engineer to advance semiconductor fabrication. You will work on front-end, back-end, and packaging processes, drive reliability analysis, and collaborate across teams to define and deliver improvements.

Responsibilities include optimizing processes for yield, reviewing data, and mentoring junior staff. A strong background in materials/physics and hands-on semiconductor characterization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 3 years of work experience in a semiconductor laboratory or fabrication.
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 1 year of work experience in semiconductor laboratory or fabrication preferred.
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, etc. is preferred.
• Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory is desired.
• Experience with DOE techniques and SPC (Statistical Process Control) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Wafer Process: Develop processes with Process Engineers to maximize efficiency; optimize to improve manufacturability, yield and performance.
• Project Management: Implement and integrate new/improved process workflows; communicate data and actions to management; monitor yield and quality performance metrics.
• Analysis: Review reliability data; conduct root-cause analysis; examine product design for issues.
• Cooperation: Interact with product engineering to resolve yield and quality issues; meet product development goals.
• Maintenance: Provide training and guidance to Junior Engineers; maintain documentation for new/improved processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or Physics

Master’s or Ph.D. in related field (preferred)

Tools

SEM

TEM

EDS

XRD

LabVIEW

SQL

MS Access

Job description

Applied-Optoelectronics-Inc in Sugar Land, TX seeks a Process Integration Engineer to advance semiconductor fabrication. You will work on front-end, back-end, and packaging processes, drive reliability analysis, and collaborate across teams to define and deliver improvements.

Responsibilities include optimizing processes for yield, reviewing data, and mentoring junior staff. A strong background in materials/physics and hands-on semiconductor characterization is required.