Yield and Process Control Automation Engineer

About the role

Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life. Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy automation solutions with partner organizations across wafer prep, die prep, and assembly test manufacturing.
• Interface with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and automated manufacturing execution systems and partner organizations.
• Partner with manufacturing, equipment engineering, IT, process engineering, and quality teams to understand business needs and translate them into automation solutions.
• Design and implement real-time communication interfaces using SEMI standards (SECS/GEM, GEM300).
• Maintain and improve software architecture, ensuring scalability, robustness, and maintainability.
• Lead root-cause analysis and system-level debugging for complex integration issues.
• Lead technical discussions, provide mentorship to junior engineers, and drive best practice adoption across the automation team.
• Explore emerging business disruptions and trends in the industry with the objective of identifying opportunities to influence and intercept internal product roadmaps with specific product and/or feature responses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing automation, systems integration, or related areas.
• 5+ years' experience with database systems (such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• 5+ years' experience with yield management systems (YMS), statistical process control (SPC), and automated yield/SPC workflows.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Hands-on experience with SEMI communication standards (SECS/GEM, EDA/Interface A, GEM300).
• Strong debugging and data analysis skills, especially in complex production environments.
• Experience in 300mm manufacturing environments. MES300 and/or Workstream experience is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with yield engineering teams to enhance automated analytics for scrap reduction, drift detection, and process health monitoring.
• Understanding of factory KPIs (OEE, cycle time, throughput, yield).

Benefits

At Intel Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you.

Pay

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $149,600.00 - 284,580.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Location

US, Arizona, Phoenix