Lead Engineer, Automation and Application

II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high technology company specializing in advanced optical and imaging technologies. They are seeking a Lead Engineer to drive the development and deployment of AI/ML-driven image processing solutions for automated visual inspection tools in semiconductor manufacturing.

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
• Integrate AI/ML-based solutions with fab automation systems, leveraging in-situ equipment and process data to enable anomaly prediction and early detection for critical processes
• 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