Lead Engineer, Automation and Application
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Lead the development, deployment, and production support of AI/ML-driven wafer-level and die-level image processing solutions for Automated Visual Inspection (AVI) tools used in front-end and back-end wafer fab operations.
Design, implement, and sustain advanced vision and image processing pipelines, including Crack detection and advanced defect classification, Die-to-die and wafer-level image stitching, Optical inspection data analysis.
Develop, train, validate, and maintain machine learning models used in AI-powered optical inspection, ensuring robustness, accuracy, and scalability in high-volume manufacturing environments.
Work hands-on in the fab environment with automation team members, operations, process engineering, and equipment engineering teams to deploy, debug, and sustain automation, inspection, and process control solutions.
Ensure reliable data foundations for inspection and process control applications, including data quality, traceability, and consistency across equipment, inspection, and analytics systems.
Apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to improve inspection throughput and accuracy, process stability and yield, and root-cause identification.
Support high-volume manufacturing operations by responding to production issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring automation and inspection systems meet fab performance and reliability requirements.
Education & Experience
Minimum 5 years' experience in data analytics in semiconductor, materials, or a related industry; or demonstratable equivalent abilities.
BS/MS or equivalent degrees in computer science, software engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics or similar STEM field.
Skills
Leadership capabilities to independently lead complex technical initiatives, provide technical direction in AVI, AI/ML, and automation efforts, and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in high-pressure manufacturing environments.
Experience modeling, analyzing, and validating complex, imperfect real-world manufacturing and inspection datasets, including image and in-situ equipment data.
Solid knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes; background in process engineering, materials science, or related natural sciences is a plus.
Working Conditions
This role is 100% onsite.
Ability to sustainably work on a computer full-time.
Willingness and ability to work in a cleanroom environment as needed for system integration, testing, or troubleshooting activities.
Safety Requirements
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
Quality And Environmental Responsibilities
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Culture Commitment
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp:
- Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
- Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
- Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
- Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
- Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
About Us
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.
About The Team II-VI Aerospace & Defense
II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high technology company, offering careers in offices and campuses in California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We work with emerging technology in areas of atmospheric sensing and imaging, adaptive optics, optical communications, coherent beam combining, and numerical performance analysis of atmospheric optics systems.