Process Integration Engineer

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The Process Integration Engineer will be responsible for semiconductor process integration in optical laser fabrication. The engineer should have experience with front-end and back-end-of-line, and packaging processing. Good understanding of reliability evaluation techniques and understanding failure analysis experience is desirable. He/she will collaborate with other individuals and functional teams, define projects, address issues, develop improvement plans, and finally to document and deliver the desired end results.

1. Wafer Process

Work with Process Engineers to develop processes to maximize operational efficiency

Optimize current processes to improve manufacturability, yield and performance of products

2. Project Management

Work with process and process integration team to implement and integrate new/improved process workflow

Communicate process data and actions through meetings, presentations, and reports to management and monitor process stability through ongoing review of yield and quality performance metrics

3. Analysis

Review reliability data and investigate the root cause if any failures on reliability

Failure analysis to verify the cause if needed thru internal and external resources

Review layout of product design structure for understanding and finding any issue related to design

4. Cooperation

Interact and coordinate with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues

Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals

5. Maintenance

Provide training and guidance to Junior Engineers or technicians as needed

Maintain documentation for new and improved processes for reference purposes

Bachelor's degree in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 3 years of work experience in a semiconductor laboratory or fabrication is required.

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 1 year of work experience in semiconductor laboratory or fabrication is preferred.

Hands-on experience in semiconductor characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, etc. is preferred.

Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory is desired.

Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW and other programming skills preferred.

Experience with DOE techniques and SPC (Statistical Process Control) is preferred.

Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.

Detail oriented and self-motivated.

Ability to work independently and as a team.

Ability to work in clean room environment wearing smock.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for successful inter and intra-group interactions.

Subject to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The associate works in a manufacturing environment and be require to wear personal protective equipment.

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs

Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year

Relocation package available within US

Immigration sponsor ships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)