MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 12 hours ago
Defect Reduction and Yield Improvement Engineer
Lexington, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$116K/yr - $140K/yr
3+ years expMIT Lincoln Laboratory is a state-of-the-art semiconductor research and fabrication facility for advanced microelectronics. They are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Defect Reduction and Yield Improvement Engineer to detect, analyze, and characterize defects in semiconductor prototyping processes.
BiotechnologyInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and Implement Metrology Solutions: Design, qualify, and implement advanced defect inspection, review, and classification strategies for novel fabrication processes in a low-volume, high-mix R&D foundry environment
Defect Analysis and Root Cause Identification: Utilize advanced metrology tools to perform detailed defect characterization, root cause analysis, and failure analysis (FA) on in-process wafers and finished devices
Tool Ownership and Maintenance: Act as the technical owner for a variety of defect inspection and metrology equipment including automated defect inspection systems and defect review scanning electron microscopes. Responsibilities include qualification, calibration, preventative maintenance oversight, and troubleshooting
Yield Improvement: Collaborate closely with process engineering, integration, and design teams to correlate defect data with process variations and electrical performance, driving continuous improvement in process control, tool performance, and final device yield
Statistical Process Control (SPC): Establish and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) for defect data, proactively monitoring trends, and responding to excursions when necessary
Data Analysis and Reporting: Develop automated data analysis routines (e.g., using JMP, Python, or MATLAB) to efficiently process large datasets, generate insightful reports, and communicate technical findings to cross-functional teams
Protocol Development: Write and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and metrology protocols to ensure measurement accuracy, repeatability, and consistency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
3+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor fabrication, focusing on defect metrology, process control, or yield engineering
Experience in an R&D or advanced prototyping environment, specifically with non-standard or multiple semiconductor material platforms (e.g., Silicon, MEMS, Superconducting devices) is highly desirable
Demonstrated expertise in operating and maintaining advanced defect inspection and review tools (e.g., automated optical defect inspection, SEM for defect review/analysis)
Demonstrated experience using defect management software platforms
Strong background in data analysis, statistical methods, and statistical process control (SPC)
Proficiency with data analysis software (e.g., JMP, MATLAB, Python) for large-scale data manipulation and visualization
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex technical data and analysis to diverse engineering and research teams
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
MIT-funded pension
Matching 401K
Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
Mentorship programs
A range of work-life balance options
... and much more!
Company
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Israel Soibelman
Chief Strategy Officer
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