Yield Development Engineer – AI/ML for Semiconductors

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 153,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a Yield Development Engineer to advance cutting-edge semiconductor processes and improve manufacturability and yield across technology nodes. You will lead data-driven analyses, ML methods, and cross-functional collaboration to drive yield milestones and new product introductions.

Responsibilities include developing methods to consolidate big data, performing statistical analyses, and building models to identify root causes.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in semiconductor science-related STEM degree in engineering, physical science, computer science, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in advanced semiconductor devices and process flow.
• 2+ years of experience with data analysis systems and software tools.
• 2+ years of experience in yield projection with EOL signals and in line parameters.
• Project/program management experience with strong self-initiative and self-learning capabilities.
• Proven track record of working across organizations through matrix structures to accomplish strategic objectives with conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods, processes, and systems to consolidate and analyze diverse big data sources for defect mode understanding and yield modeling.
• Perform statistical analysis, create visualizations, and construct process development roadmaps that drive technology yield milestones.
• Extract insights from structured and unstructured data using advanced statistics, machine learning, and coding techniques.
• Organize, interpret, and structure insights from fab process, defect, and electrical data while identifying anomalies to drive process changes for yield enhancement.
• Develop multivariate algorithms and tools to identify root cause yield limiters and recommend process changes for yield improvement.
• Collaborate with design teams to resolve yield issues, ensuring manufacturability across process and product specifications before ramping production.
• Execute new product introductions, enable design-technology co-optimization, and participate in design of experiments with factory task forces.
• Develop measurement recipes for rapid feedback on product integrity and address issues impacting yield or product quality.
• Create and harden systems capable of meeting operational needs for leading-edge logic nodes, working with equipment vendors and internal collaborators.
• Develop AI/ML applications and computational tools to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing, improve design efficiency, and reduce debug time.
• Document technical procedures, train colleagues, and debug equipment, software, and procedural failures in production environments when required.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Self-learning

Matrix collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in semiconductor science-related STEM

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a Yield Development Engineer to advance cutting-edge semiconductor processes and improve manufacturability and yield across technology nodes. You will lead data-driven analyses, ML methods, and cross-functional collaboration to drive yield milestones and new product introductions.

Responsibilities include developing methods to consolidate big data, performing statistical analyses, and building models to identify root causes.