CareerPlan

Staff Defect Metrology AI/ML Engineer

Goleta, CALIFORNIA, usFull-time$120k–$160k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead technical development of AI/ML models and image-processing algorithms for semiconductor defect inspection, classification, and quantification to improve manufacturing yield and process control.

Role type

Staff IC machine-learning engineer (semiconductor metrology)

Builds

Automated defect detection and classification systems for wafer inspection

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Metrology / AI/ML

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, image processing, AI/ML, computer vision, statistical modeling, data analysis, DOE, SPC

Preferred skills

Wafer defect detection, automated data pipelines, optical wafer inspection systems (KLA Candela, Nanotronics), epitaxial growth knowledge, cleanroom protocols

Technologies

pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, OpenCV, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JMP, Excel

Responsibilities

Develop image-processing algorithms and AI/ML models for defect detection; Analyze large datasets from wafer inspection and MOCVD processes; Integrate defect, process, and equipment data to identify yield drivers; Partner with process and equipment engineers to correlate defects with process changes; Improve inspection methodologies and statistical metrics; Ensure accuracy and integrity of metrology systems.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership