Manufacturing Engineer - Chip Testing

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

$85K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or similar discipline
  • Experience with semiconductor device testing or automated test equipment
  • Skilled in calibrating and maintaining semiconductor test stations
  • Knowledgeable about semiconductor devices and electrical testing
  • Familiarity with LabVIEW programming preferred
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work in a cleanroom environment
  • Effective communication skills with vendors
  • Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot issues affecting semiconductor testing operations
  • Resolve work order and equipment issues to minimize production interruptions
  • Support daily manufacturing activities for test operations
  • Perform annual calibration of semiconductor test stations
  • Verify accuracy and repeatability of test equipment
  • Troubleshoot automated test systems and equipment failures
  • Coordinate maintenance activities for test equipment
  • Analyze test data to identify trends and process opportunities
  • Perform root cause analysis on yield and test failures
  • Develop and implement process improvements
  • Monitor daily production quality and test results
  • Investigate abnormal electrical test data
  • Work with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve product issues
  • Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions
  • Train operators on test procedures and equipment
  • Maintain engineering documentation
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Engineering, and IT
  • Collaborate with vendors for new tool design proposals
  • Create FAT and SAT documents for new tools
  • Oversee new tool installation, modification, and qualification

Benefits

  • Flexible and competitive health plans (medical, dental, vision)
  • Employer matching on 401(k) contributions
  • Unused PTO payout at year-end
  • Relocation package available within the US
  • Immigration sponsorships available for authorized candidates
Full Job Description
Summary

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support semiconductor device testing operations. This role is responsible for maintaining production flow by troubleshooting test-related issues, calibrating automated test stations, monitoring product quality, analyzing manufacturing data, and improving testing processes to ensure accurate, repeatable, and efficient production.

Primary Responsibilities

Production Support
  • Troubleshoot issues affecting semiconductor testing operations
  • Resolve work order and equipment issues to minimize production interruptions
  • Support daily manufacturing activities for test operations

Test Equipment Ownership
  • Perform annual calibration of semiconductor test stations
  • Verify accuracy and repeatability of test equipment
  • Troubleshoot automated test systems and equipment failures
  • Coordinate maintenance activities for test equipment

Process Improvement
  • Analyze test data to identify trends and process opportunities
  • Perform root cause analysis on yield and test failures
  • Develop and implement process improvements
  • Improve test efficiency, accuracy, and throughput
  • Develop testing recipes for new products

Quality
  • Monitor daily production quality and test results
  • Investigate abnormal electrical test data
  • Work with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve product issues

Documentation & Training
  • Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions
  • Train operators on test procedures and equipment
  • Maintain engineering documentation

Cross-functional Support
  • Work closely with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Production Control, IT, and Product Engineering
  • Perform other duties as assigned

New Equipment Qualification
  • Intensively collaborate with vendor for new tool design proposal
  • Make FAT and SAT documents for new tools
  • In charge of new tool move in, installation, modification and qualification

Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
  • Experience with semiconductor device testing or automated test equipment
  • Experience calibrating and maintaining semiconductor test stations
  • Knowledge of semiconductor devices and electrical testing
  • Familiarity with LabVIEW programming is preferred
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work in a cleanroom environment
  • Strong ability in communication. Good at efficiently communicating with vendors on technical terms and negotiations
  • Ability lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds


Location

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

  • 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)


We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.

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