Process Integration, Yield, Defect Reduction Engineering Lead (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Annual salary: $120,860–$231,670 USD

Company

hirify.global advances technology solutions for high-volume manufacturing and yield improvement, including advanced packaging and reliable semiconductor products.

What you will do

• Define process integration roadmaps, process flows, procedures, and equipment configurations for manufacturing modules.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data using statistical analysis, coding, and machine learning techniques.
• Lead yield analysis, low-yield investigations, defect reduction, and process improvement in startup and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Conduct quality and reliability risk assessments for manufacturing materials and process changes.
• Collaborate with internal, external, and cross-functional teams on technology transfer and manufacturing ramp-up.
• Develop monitoring systems, dashboards, and methodologies to sustain and improve manufacturing performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Microelectronics Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field with 4+ years of experience; or a master’s degree with 3+ years; or a PhD with 1+ years.
• The required experience must include semiconductor manufacturing or advanced packaging.
• Expertise in process integration, defect reduction, and backend interconnect or advanced packaging processes.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP, SQL, and statistical process control (SPC).
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) principles and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Strong troubleshooting and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience presenting yield summaries and engaging with external foundry customers.
• Ability to analyze defects and parametric data to drive yield improvements.
• Experience developing and transferring new semiconductor technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time experienced-hire position with on-site work requirements.
• Competitive pay, stock bonuses, health benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation.
• Collaborative work with internal and external teams focused on high-volume manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Shift 1 schedule in the United States.