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.
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Understanding and execution of qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.
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Analyze test data, use statistical methods, identify failure trends.
Failure analysis
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Root cause analysis for failures,
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Implement corrective actions and develop reports.
Cooperation
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Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.
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Interact and coordinate with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues
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Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals.
Qualifications
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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.
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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.
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Hands-on experience in semiconductor characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, etc. is preferred.
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Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory is desired.
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Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW and other programing skills preferred.
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Experience with DOE techniques and SPC (Statistical Process Control) is preferred.
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Strong data analysis and problem solving skills.
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Detail oriented and self-motivated.
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Ability to work independently and as a team.
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Ability to work in clean room environment wearing smock
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for successful inter and intra-group interactions.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
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Subject to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.
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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.
WHY AOI?
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Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs
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Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
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Unused PTO payout at end of the year
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Relocation package available within US
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
- Three years of experience in semiconductor and optical device reliability testing and data analysis
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
- One year of experience in a semiconductor laboratory or fabrication environment
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor characterization techniques, including SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, and optical microscopy
- Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory
- Experience with Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW, or other programming skills
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to work in a cleanroom environment while wearing a smock
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with personal protective equipment and exposure to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and toxic or caustic chemicals
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States
What We Do
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products. We primarily serve three growing end-markets: cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. We are vertically integrated with a product portfolio from laser chips, components, sub-assemblies and modules, to complete turn-key equipment. All three of our end-markets are driven by bandwidth demand fueled by the growth of network connected devices, such as video traffic, cloud computing and online social networking. To address this increased demand, CATV and telecommunications service providers are investing to improve their networks in competition to deliver voice, video, and data services to their subscribers. Rising bandwidth consumption is also driving demand for higher speed server connections in the internet data center market. As a result of these trends, fiber optic networking technology has become fundamental in all three of our target markets to meet these needs. Our vertical integration, broad product lines, and in-house design capability uniquely position AOI to serve these markets and offer us the flexibility to address tomorrow's fiber optic applications. To learn more about our company and products, we invite you to visit our website. Website www.ao-inc.com Facebook tinyurl.com/ycxcsbwx Instagram tinyurl.com/rqsbpk5 Twitter tinyurl.com/rd6dtvn
