$70,000 - $97,000 USD yearly
Originally posted July 14, 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Defect Engineer you will provide technical and sustaining engineering support for the power semiconductor manufacturing line. You will implement modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques, and production yields for existing products.
What you'll do
- Lead defect identification, classification, and root cause analysis.
- Manage Material Review Board (MRB) activities including defect dispositioning and hold management.
- Perform Pareto analysis on defect data to prioritize improvement initiatives.
- Develop and conduct statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Coordinate failure analysis activities with internal labs and external vendors.
- Develop and maintain defect tracking systems and dashboards.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science with 2-5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with automated optical inspection tools.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and use critical thinking to make sound decisions.
Skills: defect identification, root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, optical inspection, Statistical Process Control
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First seen in our index 122 days ago, well above the 59-day median for Yield Engineering roles.
Yield Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
215
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Median days since first seen
59 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$135k
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| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (215 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 215 |
| Median days since first seen | 11 d | 59 d (+48 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: defect identification, root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, optical inspection, Statistical Process Control
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 105 open roles · median 81 d
- Intel Corporation · 11 open roles · median 31 d
- STMicroelectronics · 10 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 9 open roles · median 37 d
- Qualcomm · 6 open roles · median 112 d
- Renesas Electronics · 6 open roles · median 73 d
How we counted: 215 open Yield Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.