Wolfspeed

Defect Engineer

Wolfspeed$70K — $97K *
Marcy, NY 13403In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science.
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with automated optical inspection tools.
  • Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and critical thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and sustaining engineering support for semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Implement equipment and process modifications to enhance production efficiency.
  • Lead defect identification, classification, and root cause analysis.
  • Manage Material Review Board activities and non-conforming materials.
  • Perform statistical analysis and design experiments for yield improvement.
  • Coordinate failure analysis with internal labs and external vendors.
  • Develop and maintain defect tracking systems and dashboards.

Benefits

  • Onsite work location in Marcy, NY, promoting team collaboration.
  • Opportunity to work in power semiconductor manufacturing, an evolving and impactful industry.
Full Job Description
Job Role:

As an Optical inspection engineer you will provide technical and sustaining engineering support for the power semiconductor manufacturing line. You will implement equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.

Leads defect identification, classification, and root cause analysis to determine physical and process-related failure modes impacting product quality and yield. Manages Material Review Board (MRB) activities including defect dispositioning, hold management, and technical review of non-conforming materials to ensure proper corrective actions. Performs Pareto analysis on defect data to prioritize improvement initiatives and drive systematic reduction of top defect modes across manufacturing operations.

Develops and conducts statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality. Coordinates failure analysis activities with internal labs and external vendors, interpreting results to identify defect mechanisms and implementing preventive measures. Develops and maintains defect tracking systems and dashboards to monitor defect trends, escape rates, and effectiveness of corrective actions.

Communication strengths are critical as you will partner with multiple teams in your day to day. You will collaborate with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible, you will partner with process, equipment, and quality engineering teams to implement defect reduction strategies, design for manufacturability improvements, and inline inspection enhancements. Provides technical expertise on defect metrology and inspection techniques including optical inspection, SEM analysis, and other characterization methods relevant to semiconductor manufacturing.

Required Experience:.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science with 2-5 years of relevant experience or equivalent degree with relevant experience.
  • Experience with automated optical inspection tools.
  • Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and use critical thinking to make sound decisions.


Location:
  • Marcy, NY - Onsite, 5 days per week.


This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

The posted salary range is what Wolfspeed reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual pay for a hired applicant will be determined based on the individual's job-relevant qualifications, experience, and other determinative factors. In the event it is determined that a different job level upon hire is warranted then that range will be communicated to the hired applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.

Compensation Range:

$70,000.00 - $97,000.00

About Wolfspeed

Wolfspeed is a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, SiC power devices, and other related products. Our products enable the efficient use of energy in power electronics applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers. We are headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and have manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Wolfspeed is a Cree company.
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$8.8 billion
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