Defect Reduction & Yield Enhancement Engineer

About the role

Analog Devices' Front-End Fab Quality organization drives customer satisfaction through continuous improvement in front-end manufacturing, focusing on defect reduction, prevention and yield enhancement. This role is based at the wafer fabrication facility in Camas, Washington, and works cross-functionally to identify, contain and eliminate yield-limiting defect mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Own defect control across multiple semiconductor process flows: monitor SPC trends, run correlation/commonality analysis and support timely corrective actions to prevent inline excursions.
• Support defect excursion investigations, including data pull and analysis, containment documentation and disposition support for discrepant material.
• Support clear goals for yield-limiting defect types, run Pareto and yield kill ratio analyses, and help build and maintain out-of-control action plans (OCAPs).
• Support defect inspection and SEM review tool performance (recipe robustness, matching checks, monitoring plans) across darkfield/brightfield AOI and SEM review platforms.
• Work with Integration, Process, Equipment and Operations teams to plan and run experiments, perform segmentation/spatial signature analysis, summarize results and propose process optimizations.
• Analyze defect and yield data with KLARITY ACE Defect or similar software and report findings in writing and in presentations.
• Apply best-known methods (BKMs) and share learnings with peers and technicians.

Required profile

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Device Physics or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience driving defect reduction and yield enhancement in CMOS/BiCMOS or bipolar technologies and semiconductor unit processes.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to make data-driven decisions and drive projects to closure despite shifting priorities.

Required skills

• Statistical analysis (t-test, ANOVA) and familiarity with JMP or similar statistical software.
• Preferred: experience with defect inspection and review tools (KLA/ONTO bright field, dark field, automated SEM review) and with KLARITY ACE, KLARITY Defect, PDF DataPower or similar analysis software.

What we offer

• Expected wage range of $75,200 to $103,400 for new hires, with a discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays and sick time.
• 10 paid holidays per year, paid vacation starting at 136 hours for full-time employees, and paid sick time exceeding Washington State Sick Leave requirements.