SM Fab Fault Detection (FD) Engineer - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 13 October 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on developing and implementing improved equipment fault detection (FDC) models.
About the role
This role involves supporting manufacturing operations in a high-volume manufacturing 300mm wafer Fab running Analog Technologies, and driving continual improvement at all levels.
What you'll do
- Support manufacturing operations in a high-volume manufacturing 300mm wafer Fab running Analog Technologies.
- Develop and implement improved equipment fault detection (FDC) models to prevent excursions and scrap events.
- Identify systemic problems in either process or equipment related sources and communicate findings to the engineering staff.
- Participate in data analysis and problem resolution.
- Learn and execute in multiple manufacturing execution systems (MES) quickly and proficiently.
What you'll need
- 2 years relevant experience in at least two of the following: Fault Detection, Semiconductor Process Engineering, Data Analytics/System Integration.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
- Experience in programming languages, Python, and/or SQL.
Nice to have
- Advanced technical degree related to controls, systems, or software development.
- Prior experience with FDC software (eg. TIMS, Artist, AMAT E3, Fabguard).
- Experience with scripting languages Perl or Python.
- Experience working in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.
Skills: Fault Detection (FDC), manufacturing operations, accelerate equipment/process startup, prevent excursions and scrap, statistical rigor through SPC modeling
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 53-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 open
53 d
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Median salary
$130k
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| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (215 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 215 |
| Median days open | 19 d | 53 d (−34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $130k |
Skills observed across this category: Fault Detection (FDC), manufacturing operations, accelerate equipment/process startup, prevent excursions and scrap, statistical rigor through SPC modeling
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 116 open roles · median 54 d
- Intel Corporation · 12 open roles · median 16 d
- GlobalFoundries · 9 open roles · median 210 d
- Skyworks · 7 open roles · median 68 d
- Qualcomm · 6 open roles · median 127 d
- STMicroelectronics · 6 open roles · median 43 d
How we counted: 215 open Yield Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.