Summary
A reliability engineer will be responsible for reliability testing, modeling, and testing tool maintenance in optical laser fabrication. He/She should have a good understanding of reliability evaluation techniques. Experiences with semiconductor manufacturing process, packaging processing, and understanding failure analysis are 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.
Responsibilities
Reliability test responsibility
- Maintenance of burn-in and testing tools.
- Understanding and execution of qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.
- Analyze test data, use statistical methods, identify failure trends.
Failure analysis
- Root cause analysis for failures,
- Implement corrective actions and develop reports.
Cooperation
- Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.
- Interact and coordinate with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues
- Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 3 years of working experience in semiconductor and optical device's reliability testing and data analysis is required.
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Material Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline plus 1 year of working 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 programing 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.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Subject to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.
- The associate work in a manufacturing environment and require wearing personal protective equipment.
Location
This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.
Why AOI?
- Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs
- Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
- Unused PTO payout at end of the year
- Relocation package available within US
- Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)
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