Wafer Process Shift Engineer (7pm-7am) | On-Site, Relocation + PTO

AOI; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

401(k) matching

PTO with payout

Job summary

AOI in Sugar Land, TX seeks a Compound semiconductor process sustaining engineer to fabricate compound semiconductor lasers on InP wafers in a cleanroom, maximize uptime of production tools, and analyze process data for continuous improvement.

The role includes performing SPC, addressing line issues, supporting new tool qualification, and contributing to improvement projects while ensuring safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 1+ year in a laboratory environment; semiconductor process experience preferred.
• Six Sigma and/or SPC knowledge is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on safety and quality.
• Willing to be on-call after-hours and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain wafer process steps including photolithography, wet and dry etching, PECVD, metal deposition, electrolytic plating, and CMP.
• Establish or analyze SPC daily and report issues.
• Review process yield and investigate root causes of losses.
• Track tool performance and uptime metrics.
• Generate/update SOPs, work orders, drawings, and 5S documentation.
• Respond to production line wafer dispositions and maintain flow; troubleshoot minor tool issues.
• Analyze and compile experimental data for process improvement projects.
• Maintain and calibrate production machines (mask aligner, hot plates, ovens, PECVD, ICP/RIE, E-beam evaporators, thermal processing, microscopes, SEM, AFM).
• Verify process conformance using inspection tools (optical microscopes, profilometers, ellipsometers, SEM, AFM, wafer inspection tools).
• Perform other work-related tasks as required.

Skills

SPC knowledge

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cleanroom work

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical, or related discipline

Tools

Optical microscopes

SEM

AFM

Profilometers

Ellipsometers

Wafer inspection tools

Job description

AOI in Sugar Land, TX seeks a Compound semiconductor process sustaining engineer to fabricate compound semiconductor lasers on InP wafers in a cleanroom, maximize uptime of production tools, and analyze process data for continuous improvement.

The role includes performing SPC, addressing line issues, supporting new tool qualification, and contributing to improvement projects while ensuring safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.