Semiconductor Fab Industrial Engineer

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world‑class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award‑winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry‑first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Industrial Engineer – Die Fab & Thin Film Manufacturing (HFTC)

Location:

Santa Rosa, CA
Work Mode:
Onsite (Advanced or Expert)

Position Summary

We are seeking an Industrial Engineer to support Die Fab and Thin Film manufacturing operations within HFTC. This role focuses on capacity analysis, tool productivity, WIP flow, and cycle time improvement in a high‑mix semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The Industrial Engineer partners closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Systems to analyze factory performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support implementation efforts that increase throughput, reduce cycle time, and improve delivery predictability.

Capacity & Throughput Analysis

• Support capacity analysis for Die Fab (laser & saw, chip sort, visual inspection, outgoing quality) and Thin Film manufacturing areas.
• Analyze tool availability, utilization, and constraint behavior to identify throughput limitations.
• Assist with short‑ and mid‑range capacity scenarios to support production planning and operational decision‑making.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to validate assumptions and ensure analyses reflect real factory behavior.

Flow, WIP, and Cycle Time Improvement

• Analyze WIP movement, queue times, and line balance across Die Fab and Thin Film operations.
• Support cycle time and flow improvement initiatives, particularly across handoffs between process steps and inspection/sort operations.
• Perform before/after analysis to confirm improvements translate into measurable factory results.

Industrial Engineering Systems & Analytics

• Build and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize capacity, WIP, and cycle‑time performance.
• Maintain and improve ERP, MES, and manufacturing data systems to perform recurring and ad‑hoc analysis.
• Support requirements definition, testing, and validation for industrial engineering, ERP, or reporting system enhancements.
• Ensure data structures, routings, and master data in ERP align with actual factory processes and support accurate planning and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing analytics, or operations support.
• Working knowledge of capacity analysis and basic constraint identification.
• OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and tool productivity fundamentals.
• ERP and MES data structures and how they impact capacity, WIP, and flow.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SPC, statistical analysis, or structured problem solving.
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods.
• Experience building repeatable reports or dashboards used by operations teams.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, JMP, and/or Python to build analytical models, dashboards, and actionable insights.

The role will be based at our HQ in Santa Rosa, CA. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to the Santa Rosa area.

This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export‑controlled items…