Defect/Integration Engineer

Job Overview

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) seeks a motivated, enthusiastic engineer for the Limerick Defect/Integration team. The role focuses on defect reduction and yield improvement across Fab layers.

Responsibilities

• Drive defect reduction/yield improvement projects for assigned layers.
• Identify top Pareto items impacting defect density.
• Develop and execute improvements with workcentres, ensuring completion.
• Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor and control inline defects throughout the product lifecycle.
• Set appropriate control limits, flag genuine issues, and prevent false OOCs.
• Conduct excursion detection, fast response and containment, and prevention.
• Maintain and improve inspection recipes to ensure low nuisance detection and high capture rate of defects of interest.
• Investigate complex technical challenges to identify underlying causes of defects or yield loss (Root Cause Analysis).
• Perform SEM & FIB analysis for wafer cross sections (FIB, SEM, TEM, EDX); SEM & FIB analysis a bonus.
• Collaborate with process engineering, equipment engineering, product engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve defect issues with robust fixes.
• Use Klarity Defect, SAS, JMP, ACE, and optionally Python for data mining large data sets.
• Apply Design of Experiment to facilitate problem solving.
• Lead defect-yield correlation using ACE to identify Pareto items impacting yield.
• Scope projects, set realistic timelines, and lead cross functional teams to deliver projects on time.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and creative problem solving ability.
• Excellent data analysis skills; proficiency with Klarity Defect, SAS, JMP, ACE.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control and ability to maintain inline defect charts with correct control and spec limits.
• Understanding of statistics in general.
• Ability to read and interpret wafer cross sections (FIB, SEM, TEM, EDX); SEM & FIB analysis a bonus.
• Process integration and improvement experience or willingness to learn about different process flows.
• Cross functional collaboration skills and ability to bring people together.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to explain complex problems clearly.
• Project management experience; ability to drive defect reduction projects to timely completion.
• Self starter with ability to drive projects and overcome obstacles creatively.

Additional Information

Export Licensing: For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices may need export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Applicants except U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and protected individuals may undergo an export licensing review.

Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Shift Type: 1st Shift / Days

Equal Opportunity Statement

Analog Devices, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.