R&D AI & Intelligent Tool Architect

TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

TSMC Technology, Inc. in San Jose, CA is building a new engineering team to co-develop AI-driven autonomous systems and advanced process control.

You will collaborate with US tool suppliers and HQ teams to accelerate from prototype to high-volume manufacturing, with emphasis on Agentic AI, Digital Twin, and secure engineering environments. The role demands a PhD in a STEM field and expertise in AI/ML, closed-loop control, and sensor fusion, with a hybrid work schedule requiring four days in the

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in STEM with AI/ML specialization.
• Experience in closed-loop control and sensor fusion.
• Knowledge of digital twin and industrial automation modeling.
• Background in agentic AI and LLM integration.

Responsibilities

• Co-design with US tool suppliers to shape pre-alpha and next-gen process chambers.
• Lead in-situ sensor fusion and closed-loop control for tool performance.
• Architect Agentic AI and Digital Twin strategies to shorten R&D to manufacturing.
• Interface with HQ module teams for AI-driven modeling and autonomous execution.
• Serve as on-site AI technical expert guiding supplier software and data teams in CA.

Skills

AI/ML

Process Modeling

Reinforcement Learning

LLM applications for industrial automa

Sensor fusion

Closed-loop control

Agentic AI

Digital Twin

Education

Ph.D. in STEM (Engineering or Science)

Job description

TSMC Technology, Inc. in San Jose, CA is building a new engineering team to co-develop AI-driven autonomous systems and advanced process control.

You will collaborate with US tool suppliers and HQ teams to accelerate from prototype to high-volume manufacturing, with emphasis on Agentic AI, Digital Twin, and secure engineering environments. The role demands a PhD in a STEM field and expertise in AI/ML, closed-loop control, and sensor fusion, with a hybrid work schedule requiring four days in the