Automated Optical Inspection Engineer
Job Objectives
To develop, program, and maintain Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems and processes to ensure effective and reliable detection of wafer and device-level defects, supporting yield and quality objectives in compound semiconductor wafer fabrication.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and optimize AOI inspection recipes and programs for detecting wafer surface and device-level defects.
• Monitor AOI-related quality indices, including defect detection rate, false call rate, and inspection yield/throughput.
• Troubleshoot AOI equipment issues and inspection escapes; lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Correlate AOI findings with downstream yield and quality data; support defect classification and Pareto analysis.
• Maintain AOI process documentation, recipe change control, and inspection standards/specifications.
• Support new product and process introduction by developing inspection criteria and AOI recipes for NPI/NPD projects.
• Collaborate with Process, Yield, and Equipment Engineering teams on defect reduction initiatives.
• Support the evaluation and qualification of AOI equipment upgrades, new inspection tools, or outsourced inspection vendors.
• Train and guide technicians and operators on AOI operation and defect classification.
• Prepare inspection and quality reports and project updates for management.
• Participate in LEAN and continuous improvement activities and special projects as assigned.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
Qualification Guidelines
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering or sub-field of engineering
Minimum Experience
At least 5 years’ experience in facilities & maintenance, repair or servicing of equipment
Specific Knowledge / Skills
Experienced equipment engineer or field service engineering professional who is highly effective working in a team-oriented matrix organization.
Must have proven skills effective problem solving, troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis.