onsemi is seeking a Defect Engineer at our Hopewell Junction East Fishkill Site, NY. As a Defect Engineer in this position, develop and deploy inline inspection strategies to reduce MTTD (mean time to detect) and drive defect improvement to meet industry competitive yield standards. Defect engineers provide analysis and subject-matter expertise to identify signals, excursions, and opportunities for continuous improvement. The position’s primary focus is to develop and improve the defect yield management system. This includes maintaining and improving data mining capabilities and analysis techniques, especially through the implementation of a new AI agent. They work with technical experts in integration and process engineering to solve complex technical problems that contribute to yield loss, and map business processes to innovate and create new applications for future needs.
Responsibilities- Generate defect Pareto charts, identify the root causes of top defects, and work with module teams to drive continuous improvement to meet industry-competitive D0 targets.
- Work with defect application engineers to improve DOI (defect of interest) detection.
- Create and execute DOE (design of experiments), analyze data, and communicate results with recommendations to broader technical teams.
- Develop and deploy defect monitoring and improvement strategies and applications
- Demonstrate abilities to interpret code to sustain and improve its usage
- Understand statistical concepts, such as multivariate and univariate analysis
- Document business processes and application specifications to sustain business impact
- Demonstrate project management skills, such as defining milestones and estimating timelines to complete activities.
- Independently create, train, and maintain image classification models
- Work with a cross-functional team to develop, implement, and sustain AI models and agents to streamline workflow and provide insights into defect and yield drivers
Required Qualifications:
- Education – BS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics
- Strong, effective communication and Leadership/Teamwork skills are required.
- Language Fluency – Fluent in English Language – written & verbal
- Familiar with Java, Python, R, or other modern programming languages
- Familiar with SQL
- Experience building, validating, and deploying analytical AI models and/or agents
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics
- Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence platforms
- Semiconductor processing experience or coursework
- Familiar with 5S, 8D, 6-sigma, SPC, DOE, FMEM
Salary: onsemi is excited to share the base salary range for this position is $65,800 to $102,100 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
About UsMore details about our company benefits can be found here:
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
Skills Required
- BS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics
- Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
- Fluent in English, written and verbal
- Familiarity with Java, Python, R, or other modern programming languages
- Familiarity with SQL
- Experience building, validating, and deploying analytical AI models and/or agents
- Ability to independently create, train, and maintain image classification models
- Knowledge of statistical concepts (multivariate and univariate analysis) and DOE execution
- Project management skills (defining milestones, estimating timelines)
- MS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics
- Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence platforms
- Semiconductor processing experience or coursework
- Familiarity with 5S, 8D, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, FMEM
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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