onsemi is seeking a highly motivated Semiconductor Device Characterization Engineer at Hopewell Junctions, New York. to support high-volume manufacturing and new technology development activities. Expertise in trench MOSFET and/or IGBT is desired. This role serves as a critical technical resource for electrical characterization, data analysis, process evaluation, and manufacturing decision support during non-standard operating hours, providing rapid response to production and quality issues.
The successful candidate will leverage device physics knowledge, statistical analysis, and electrical characterization expertise to evaluate product performance, disposition manufacturing holds, assess process changes, and drive timely technical decisions that maintain product quality and manufacturing continuity.
- Electrical characterization activities for trench MOSFET, IGBT, and related power semiconductor technologies.
- Analyze parametric, probe, final test, reliability, and failure analysis data to identify trends, excursions, and process-induced performance shifts.
- Provide technical assessment and disposition recommendations for manufacturing lot holds, process deviations, and electrical outliers.
- Serve as the primary engineering resource for rapid investigation of production issues requiring immediate technical evaluation.
- Evaluate the impact of process changes, equipment modifications, material changes, and process excursions on device performance and reliability.
- Develop and execute characterization plans to support process qualification, technology transfers, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Correlate wafer sort, package test, reliability, and device characterization data to determine root causes of electrical performance variations.
- Collaborate with process integration, device engineering, yield engineering, quality, reliability, test engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues and drive corrective actions.
- Perform statistical analysis using large datasets to identify yield detractors and opportunities for process optimization.
- Actively monitor and react to key device parameters
- Generate concise technical reports and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to management and cross-functional teams.
- Support reliability investigations and customer-facing quality issues when device characterization expertise is required.
- Drive implementation of automated data analysis and characterization methodologies to improve engineering response times.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in semiconductor device engineering, characterization engineering, product engineering, or a related role.
- Strong understanding of power semiconductor device physics and operation
- Experience analyzing manufacturing and characterization datasets for device performance assessment and process monitoring.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating manufacturing excursions through FMEA and making technically sound disposition decisions.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and their impact on device electrical performance.
- Experience with electrical characterization equipment and semiconductor parametric measurement techniques.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and decision-making skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience supporting high-volume semiconductor manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with reliability qualification standards and methodologies.
- Experience with wafer acceptance testing, process control monitoring, and electrical yield analysis.
- Working knowledge of TCAD simulation or device modeling tools.
- Experience using JMP, Minitab, Python, MATLAB, SQL, Spotfire, or similar data analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of automotive, industrial, or high-reliability power semiconductor products.
- Experience with 300 mm power semiconductor manufacturing environments.
Salary: onsemi is excited to share the base salary range for this position is $88,700 to $142,000 exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. The final pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, education, experience, and/or consideration of the internal equity of our current team members. We also offer a competitive benefits package. https://www.onsemi.com/site/pdf/Benefits-Summary-USA.pdf
More details about our company benefits can be found here:
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
Skills Required
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related technical discipline
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in semiconductor device engineering, characterization engineering, or product engineering
- Strong understanding of power semiconductor device physics and operation (trench MOSFET and/or IGBT preferred)
- Experience analyzing manufacturing and characterization datasets for device performance assessment and process monitoring
- Demonstrated experience evaluating manufacturing excursions through FMEA and making disposition decisions
- Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and their impact on device electrical performance
- Experience with electrical characterization equipment and semiconductor parametric measurement techniques
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and methodologies
- Excellent problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and decision-making skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting rapid production issue investigation and providing technical disposition recommendations
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Experience supporting high-volume semiconductor manufacturing operations
- Familiarity with reliability qualification standards and methodologies
- Experience with wafer acceptance testing, process control monitoring, and electrical yield analysis
- Working knowledge of TCAD simulation or device modeling tools
- Experience using JMP, Minitab, Python, MATLAB, SQL, Spotfire, or similar data analytics platforms
- Knowledge of automotive, industrial, or high-reliability power semiconductor products
- Experience with 300 mm power semiconductor manufacturing environments
onsemi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about onsemi and has not been reviewed or approved by onsemi.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are highlighted by a U.S. 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% and immediate vesting. International plans such as Ireland’s defined contribution scheme and Germany’s company-funded pension elements reinforce long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies include ten paid holidays, flexible vacation for exempt employees, and three to five weeks of vacation for non-exempt staff as tenure grows, alongside sick time accrual. Paid leaves span parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military service, with Europe locations offering additional statutory and seniority-based days.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include eight weeks of paid parental leave, company-sponsored backup care for children, adults, and pets, and up to $15,000 in adoption assistance. Regional provisions such as Switzerland’s child allowance and accessible EAP counseling show added attention to household needs.
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What We Do
We are building a better future through intelligent technology. For over 60 years, onsemi and its ancestors have been leading the world’s greatest technology advancements. onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
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