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This position will also involve equipment maintenance activities, environmental sustaining and strictly complying with the clean room rules. The role requires teamwork, efficiency orientation, quality pursuit, and a diligent attitude.\nResponsibilities:\nDaily Schedule and Process sustaining\nSet up daily operation schedule, create recipes, monitor process and equipment status, review measurement results, keep the material results satisfied with the specification requirement\nPerform as a Member of Emergency Response Group (ERT), and keep MOCVD run under safety requirement\nResponsible for raw material inventory update, order and change such as InP substrate, MO bubbler, hydride cylinder.\nResponsible for maintenance service for MOCVD, and characterization tools\nQuality control and Documentation\nCompile data for use in technical reports and presentations to present to internal and external audience.\nWork Closely with R&D, facilities and wafer fab processing groups.\nSet up and manage SPC charts, monitor the change of process and equipment\nCreate ISO compliant documentation for MOCVD procedures and processes.\nProvide technical training and support for operators or technicians.\nFailure Analysis and Solution to Issue\nLead and coordinate failure analysis (FA) activities using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., DOE, Six Sigma)\nIdentify defect mechanisms and growth-induced failure modes through cross-functional investigation\nLeverage FA techniques such as optical inspection, SEM, FIB, SIMS, and electrical analysis\nProvide the solutions to issues and perform the effectiveness\nYield improvement and Root-Cause Analysis\nLead defect reduction and yield improvement initiatives related to equipment and process\nPerform root-cause investigations using data analysis, and failure analysis inputs\nImplement corrective and preventive actions and verify long-term effectiveness\nMake decision for processing tuning and equipment maintenance after comprehensive trouble shooting\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Physics, Photonics, or a related field\n5+ years of experience in InP based bulk/MQW material growth with Aixtron/Veeco MOCVD tools\nHands-on experience in sustaining and maintenance of MOCVD tools\nBroad experience and knowledge in material characterization equipment and techniques, including but not limited to: PL, XRD, ECV SEM, SIMS, Hall, TEM, and AFM.\nFamiliarity with SPC, Gage, DOE, and other aspects of manufacturing and data analysis. JMP experience a plus\nDeep understanding the effect of process/equipment status on the measurement results\nSolid background knowledge in optoelectronic device physics, and wafer processing\nStrong problem-solving capability in equipment and material issues such as contamination, epi defect, and process fluctuation, etc.\nSelf-motivated and a strong team player.\nThe intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.\nAll duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.\nA reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $94,000 - $134,000. 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