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Manufacturing Defect Engineer

Company:
Onsemi
Location:
Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533
Posted:
July 30, 2026
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Description:

onsemi is seeking a Defect Engineer at our Hopewell Junction East Fishkill Site, NY. As a Defect Engineer in this position, develop and deploy inline inspection strategies to reduce MTTD (mean time to detect) and drive defect improvement to meet industry competitive yield standards. Defect engineers provide analysis and subject-matter expertise to identify signals, excursions, and opportunities for continuous improvement. The position's primary focus is to develop and improve the defect yield management system. This includes maintaining and improving data mining capabilities and analysis techniques, especially through the implementation of a new AI agent. They work with technical experts in integration and process engineering to solve complex technical problems that contribute to yield loss, and map business processes to innovate and create new applications for future needs.

Responsibilities

Generate defect Pareto charts, identify the root causes of top defects, and work with module teams to drive continuous improvement to meet industry-competitive D0 targets.

Work with defect application engineers to improve DOI (defect of interest) detection.

Create and execute DOE (design of experiments), analyze data, and communicate results with recommendations to broader technical teams.

Develop and deploy defect monitoring and improvement strategies and applications

Demonstrate abilities to interpret code to sustain and improve its usage

Understand statistical concepts, such as multivariate and univariate analysis

Document business processes and application specifications to sustain business impact

Demonstrate project management skills, such as defining milestones and estimating timelines to complete activities.

Independently create, train, and maintain image classification models

Work with a cross-functional team to develop, implement, and sustain AI models and agents to streamline workflow and provide insights into defect and yield drivers

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Education - BS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics

Strong, effective communication and Leadership/Teamwork skills are required.

Language Fluency - Fluent in English Language - written & verbal

Familiar with Java, Python, R, or other modern programming languages

Familiar with SQL

Experience building, validating, and deploying analytical AI models and/or agents Preferred Qualifications:

MS Degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics

Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence platforms

Semiconductor processing experience or coursework

Familiar with 5S, 8D, 6-sigma, SPC, DOE, FMEM

Salary: onsemi is excited to share the base salary range for this position is$65,800 to $102,100 exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.The final pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, education, experience, and/or consideration of the internal equity of our current team members. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world's most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

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About the Team

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.

onsemi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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