Reliability Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

Reliability test responsibility

• Maintenance of burn-in and testing tools.
• Understanding and execution of qualification plans, stress testing, and accelerated life testing for optical devices.
• Analyze test data, use statistical methods, identify failure trends.

Failure analysis

• Root cause analysis for failures,
• Implement corrective actions and develop reports.

Cooperation

• Collaborate with RD/process engineers to integrate reliability practices early in development.
• Interact and coordinate with product engineering team to resolve yield and quality issues
• Resolve action items on timely basis to meet product development goals.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, etc. is preferred.
• Knowledge of compound semiconductor device theory is desired.
• Microsoft Access, SQL, LabVIEW and other programing skills preferred.
• Experience with DOE techniques and SPC (Statistical Process Control) is preferred.
• Strong data analysis and problem solving skills.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Ability to work in clean room environment wearing smock
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for successful inter and intra-group interactions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Subject to noise, vibration, dust, odors, and exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• 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?

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation package available within US
• 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.