Yield Enhancement Engineer Semiconductor Austin TX
Overview
Yield Enhancement Engineer will drive yield improvement, defect reduction, and process optimization for advanced packaging technologies at TIE, a semiconductor consortium backed by $1B in funding. The role owns yield learning methodologies for high-volume manufacturing, connecting process integration, data analysis, and cross-functional teams. At UT Austin in Austin, TX, this position supports national security semiconductor development, reestablishing U.S. prominence.
What You'll Do10
- 1Analyze electrical, inline, defectivity, and reliability data to identify yield loss mechanisms, then implement corrective actions.
- 2Develop and execute yield improvement plans for NPI and high-volume manufacturing using JMP, Minitab, or Python.
- 3Perform process integration studies across lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, plating, cleaning, and metrology modules.
- 4Correlate process parameters with yield, reliability, and device performance metrics to guide process changes.
- 5Drive root cause analysis using DOE, SPC, Pareto, FMEA, and statistical methods.
- 6Support technology transfer from development to manufacturing, ensuring stable process windows and manufacturability.
- 7Collaborate with process, equipment, quality, product, reliability, and customer teams to resolve technical issues.
- 8Monitor excursion trends and establish preventive actions to improve process robustness.
- 9Define process control strategies, specifications, and yield monitoring methodologies.
- 10Generate technical reports and presentations for management and customers.
Requirements8
- 1Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
- 23 years of semiconductor Process Integration or Yield Engineering experience.
- 3Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication or advanced packaging process flows.
- 4Experience with statistical data analysis tools such as JMP, Minitab, Python, or Excel.
- 5Knowledge of SPC, DOE, Cp/Cpk, yield analysis, and defect reduction methodologies.
- 6Familiarity with electrical test data analysis and inline metrology correlation.
- 7Experience supporting NPI and high-volume manufacturing environments.
- 8Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.
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