Defect Metrology Engineer - United States
$115,110 - $219,550 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves advancing semiconductor process technology and driving yield improvements across technology nodes.
What you'll do
- Identify root cause yield limiters and develop solutions.
- Perform statistical analysis and create visualizations for process development roadmaps.
- Develop methodologies to consolidate and analyze data for defect mode understanding and yield modeling.
- Transform experimental and manufacturing data into actionable insights using advanced statistics, coding techniques, and engineering expertise.
- Design and implement measurement recipes to provide feedback on product integrity and resolve yield-impacting issues.
- Debug yield limiters in design, test, and process development areas through cross-functional collaboration.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Semiconductor Technology, or a closely related discipline with 4+ years of experience; Master's degree with 3+ years of experience; or PhD with 1+ years of experience.
- 2+ years of experience in yield development, process technology, or a related field.
- Experience in statistical analysis and data visualization tools.
Nice to have
- Technical expertise in semiconductor process development, defect density analysis, and data analytics.
- Experience with advanced semiconductor equipment and methodologies for process improvement.
- Experience within Defect Metrology.
- Experience working with brightfield, darkfield, and ebeam inspection.
- Experience working with semiconductor factories.
- Semiconductor foundry experience.
- Experience with failure analysis.
- Familiarity with machine learning approaches and their application in defect detection and yield modeling.
Skills: yield limiters, statistical analysis, defect mode understanding, yield modeling, defect metrology
This role has been open 15 days — well below the 53-day median for Yield Engineering roles.
Yield Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
221
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$134k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (221 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 221 |
| Median days open | 15 d | 53 d (−38 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $134k |
Skills observed across this category: yield limiters, statistical analysis, defect mode understanding, yield modeling, defect metrology
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 114 open roles · median 57 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 15 d
- GlobalFoundries · 9 open roles · median 212 d
- Skyworks · 8 open roles · median 50 d
- STMicroelectronics · 8 open roles · median 35 d
- Qualcomm · 6 open roles · median 129 d
How we counted: 221 open Yield Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.