Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading yield optimization and new product introductions within semiconductor manufacturing. You will develop automation and analytics solutions to enhance manufacturing performance.
What you'll do
- Lead yield management initiatives through yield trend monitoring, detractor analysis, and root cause identification.
- Drive yield improvement roadmaps by implementing corrective actions and tracking continuous performance enhancements.
- Act as the key technical liaison between foundries, design teams, and test houses to resolve yield and manufacturing challenges.
- Evaluate process split performance using advanced data analytics to optimize process targets and improve product manufacturability.
- Assess design-to-fab sensitivities and provide recommendations for process and product optimization.
- Develop automation solutions and digital tools to streamline technical reporting, data analysis, and engineering workflows.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Proven experience in Wafer Fabrication Integration, Product Engineering, Device Engineering, or related semiconductor engineering functions.
- Strong knowledge of Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes, with hands-on experience in high-volume production environments.
- Solid understanding of yield improvement, process optimization, and product lifecycle management within semiconductor fabrication.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Programming and automation experience, including Python, JavaScript, AI/Machine Learning tools, or other software development capabilities.
Skills: yield management, yield improvement, Wafer Fabrication Integration, process optimization, Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 48-day median for Product Engineering roles.
Product Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
102
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$182k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Infineon Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (102 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 102 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 107 | 2111 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 48 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $182k |
Skills observed across this category: yield management, yield improvement, Wafer Fabrication Integration, process optimization, Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 64 d
- Infineon Technologies (this employer) · 8 open roles · median 86 d
- Texas Instruments · 8 open roles · median 63 d
- onsemi · 7 open roles · median 21 d
- AMD · 6 open roles · median 34 d
- NVIDIA · 6 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 102 open Product Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.