Yield and Process Control Automation Engineer

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Senior Automation Systems Integration Engineer at Intel Foundry Back-End Automation team (BEA) will lead the requirement definition, design, development, and deployment of automation software supporting TD and high-volume semiconductor manufacturing operations. The role focuses on integrating factory systems—including equipment control, production activity control, MES, yield management, and SPC systems—to optimize throughput, improve product quality, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Architect, develop, and deploy automation solutions with partner organizations across wafer prep, die prep, and assembly test manufacturing. The position will require candidates to be able to interface with semiconductor manufacturing equipment and automated manufacturing execution systems.
• Partner with manufacturing, equipment engineering, IT, process engineering, and quality teams to understand business needs and translate them into automation solutions.
• Design and implement real-time communication interfaces using SEMI standards (SECS/GEM, GEM
  300).
• Maintain and improve software architecture, ensuring scalability, robustness, and maintainability.
• Lead root-cause analysis and system-level debugging for complex integration issues.
• Lead technical discussions, provide mentorship to junior engineers, and drive best practice adoption across the automation team.
• Explore emerging business disruptions and trends in the industry to identify opportunities to influence and intercept internal product roadmaps.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing automation, systems integration, or related areas.
• 5+ years of experience with database systems such as SQL Server, Oracle, Postgre
  
  SQL.
• 5+ years of experience with yield management systems, statistical process control, and automated yield/SPC workflows.

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Hands‑on experience with SEMI communication standards SECS/GEM, EDA/Interface A, GEM
  300.
• Strong debugging and data analysis skills, especially in complex production environments.
• Experience in 300mm manufacturing environments; MES
  300 and/or Workstream experience is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with yield engineering teams to enhance automated analytics for scrap reduction, drift detection, and process health monitoring.
• Understanding of factory KPIs such as OEE, cycle time, throughput, and yield.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.