TEM Analysis Engineer: Defect Insight & Process Optimizer

Samsung Electronics Perú; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite cafe(s) and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor seeks a TEM Analysis Engineer to perform TEM analysis on semiconductor devices and generate in-depth reports to guide tool status changes, process adjustments, wafer disposal decisions, and yield improvement efforts.

The role requires a science/engineering background and hands-on TEM/tools experience, with collaboration across customers and operations to enhance quality, cost, and turnaround time. All positions are full-time, on-site in the Austin area.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Must have basic knowledge of semiconductor processes and device physics.
• Experience conducting scientific research on semiconductor defects and writing papers.
• Experience in defect root cause analysis and failure modeling is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate TEM tools to perform timely, high-quality analysis and generate in-depth reports.
• Collaborate with customers to understand demand, interpret TEM results, identify defect root causes, and validate countermeasures.
• Work with Ops team to improve TEM sample quality and develop sample prep best practices for advanced techniques.
• Identify opportunities and lead projects to improve analytical quality, turnaround time, and cost.
• Perform level-appropriate tool maintenance.

Skills

TEM experience

Defect analysis

Device physics

Scientific writing

Education

B.S. or higher in Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

Tools

Structure analysis tools

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor seeks a TEM Analysis Engineer to perform TEM analysis on semiconductor devices and generate in-depth reports to guide tool status changes, process adjustments, wafer disposal decisions, and yield improvement efforts.

The role requires a science/engineering background and hands-on TEM/tools experience, with collaboration across customers and operations to enhance quality, cost, and turnaround time. All positions are full-time, on-site in the Austin area.