Reliability Engineer

AOI; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Generous PTO policy

401(k) matching

Job summary

AOI is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our on-site team in Sugar Land, TX, focused on reliability testing for optical laser devices. You will manage burn-in tools, perform stress testing, and lead DFMEA-style analyses, collaborating with RD and process engineers to embed reliability early in development.

The role requires hands-on semiconductor characterization experience (SEM/TEM/EDS/XRD) and strong data analysis skills, with a preference for advanced degrees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 3 years of distortion in semiconductor and optical devices reliability testing and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Reliability test responsibility; maintenance of burn-in and testing tools.
• Understand and execute qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.
• Analyze test data, use statistical methods, identify failure trends.
• Root cause analysis for failures; implement corrective actions and develop reports.
• Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.
• Interact with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues.
• Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals.

Skills

Reliability testing

Data analysis

DOE techniques

SPC

Semiconductor characterization

Laboratory skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science / Electrical Engineering / Physics

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

LabVIEW

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A reliability engineer will be responsible for reliability testing, modeling, and testing tool maintenance in optical laser fabrication. He/She should have a good understanding of reliability evaluation techniques. Experiences with semiconductor manufacturing process, packaging processing, and understanding failure analysis are desirable. He/she will collaborate with other individuals and functional teams, define projects, address issues, develop improvement plans, and finally to document and deliver the desired end results.

Job Duties

Reliability test responsibility

• Maintenance of burn-in and testing tools.

Understanding and execution of qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.

Analyze test data, use statistical methods, identify failure trends.

Failure analysis

Root cause analysis for failures,

Implement corrective actions and develop reports.

Cooperation

Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.

Interact and coordinate with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues

Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 3 years of working experience in semiconductor and optical devices reliability testing and data analysis is required.

Master’s degree or Ph.D in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 1 year of working experience in semiconductor laboratory or fabrication is 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.

Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW and other programing skills preferred.

Experience with DOE techniques and SPC (Statistical Process Control) is preferred.

Strong data analysis and problem solving skills.

Detail oriented and self-motivated.

Ability to work independently and as a team.

Ability to work in clean room environment wearing smock

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for successful inter and intra-group interactions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Subject to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The associate work in a manufacturing environment and be require to wear personal protective equipment.

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)