Reliability Engineer

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field plus 3 years of experience in semiconductor and optical device reliability testing and data analysis required.
  • Master's or Ph.D. preferred with 1 year of semiconductor laboratory or fabrication experience.
  • Hands-on experience with semiconductor characterization techniques like SEM, TEM, and others preferred.
  • Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory desired.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW and programming skills preferred.
  • Experience with DOE techniques and Statistical Process Control (SPC) preferred.
  • Strong data analysis, problem-solving skills, and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct reliability testing and maintain burn-in and testing tools.
  • Execute qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.
  • Analyze test data and use statistical methods to identify failure trends.
  • Perform root cause analysis for failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.
  • Coordinate with the product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues.
  • Ensure timely resolution of action items to meet product development goals.

Benefits

  • Flexible and competitive health plans (medical, dental, vision) tailored to employee needs.
  • Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals.
  • Unused PTO payout at the end of the year.
  • Relocation package available within the US.
  • Immigration sponsorships available for eligible candidates.
Full Job Description
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.

Job Duties

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 devices 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 be require to wear personal protective equipment.


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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