Sr. Defect Engineer at SkyWater Technology – Bloomington, MN

Sr. Defect Engineer – Sky Water Technology, Bloomington, MN

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At Sky Water, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Our Minnesota headquarters or Florida location provides opportunities to contribute to and learn about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen.

We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. Our customers rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

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Sky Water Technology’s Defect Team is seeking an innovative Defect Engineer with a strong background in data science/analytics and semiconductor processing. In this role, you will be the primary owner of the quality and integrity of defect data generated from our defect metrology tools. You will drive yield improvements by ensuring high-quality data collection from these advanced tools, developing novel defect recipes tailored for complex, non-traditional processes, and integrating new defect metrology tools and technologies into our operations.

This role involves close collaboration with equipment engineers, defect technology owners, and other key stakeholders to develop innovative inspection methodologies, validate new tool data, and implement robust data validation protocols that support our yield improvement initiatives.

• Data Quality Ownership:
  Serve as the primary custodian for the quality, accuracy, and consistency of defect data generated from our defect metrology tools.
• Data Quality Protocols:
  Implement and maintain rigorous data validation protocols, continuously monitoring data integrity to support reliable process insights.
• Novel Defect Recipe Development:
  Design, develop, and implement innovative defect inspection recipes specifically for our defect metrology tools to address challenges in complex, non-traditional semiconductor processes.
• Recipe Tailoring:
  Leverage deep technical expertise to tailor recipes for emerging technologies, ensuring optimal defect detection and classification.
• Integration of New Defect Metrology Tools:
  Identify, evaluate, and introduce new types of defect metrology tools to enhance process monitoring and yield improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with equipment engineers, defect technology owners, vendors, and cross-functional teams to pilot, qualify, and integrate novel defect metrology tools while ensuring consistent data quality.
• Strategic Defect Reduction
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Develop and execute a comprehensive defect reduction roadmap that aligns with yield improvement objectives through precise data analysis and innovative defect recipe formulation.
• Collaborative Data Analysis & Process Improvement:
  Partner with equipment engineers, defect technology owners, process engineers, and fab operations to interpret defect metrology data, integrate findings into process control systems, and drive actionable insights for yield enhancements.
• Statistical Analysis:
  Utilize SPC and advanced data analytics (using tools such as Python, SQL, JMP, etc.) to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and recommend effective corrective actions.
• System Integration & Reporting:
  Work with defect management systems (e.g., Synopsis Odyssey, Onto Discover) to streamline data capture, reporting, and trend analysis across the fab, ensuring comprehensive visibility into defect patterns generated by our defect metrology tools.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree…