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Sr. Yield Engineer, Metrology, Terafab

Tesla

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

4/16/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025

Job description

As a Yield & Metrology Engineer at Terafab, you will develop the data infrastructure and metrology strategy to enhance chip manufacturing yield. Your role involves analyzing yield data, implementing defect reduction programs, and collaborating with engineers to optimize processes for maximum efficiency.

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of yield engineering or metrology engineering experience in a leading-edge semiconductor fab
  • Strong proficiency in yield analysis: defect pareto, spatial analysis, electrical bin correlation, and parametric yield modeling
  • Experience with defect inspection and review tools (KLA, Camtek) and defect classification systems
  • Experience building yield learning systems from scratch in a greenfield fab environment
  • Experience in ML/AI-based defect classification or yield prediction modeling
  • Solid programming skills in Python or R for data analysis, visualization, and process control automation
  • Familiarity with wafer sort, electrical test structures, and EDS analysis for yield learning
  • Familiarity with FIB/SEM sample preparation and advanced PFA techniques

Responsibilities

  • Build Terafab's yield learning infrastructure from the ground up: defect inspection sampling plans, inline metrology flows, and electrical test correlation frameworks
  • Lead systematic yield analysis using defect pareto, binning analysis, parametric correlation, and spatial signature decomposition
  • Own the inline metrology strategy across all critical layers: CD, overlay, film thickness, defect density, and electrical continuity
  • Drive defect reduction programs across all yield-limiting defect types such as particles, pattern defects, etch residues, shorts, and opens
  • Partner with process, equipment, and integration engineers to close the loop between yield data and corrective actions
  • Develop automated data pipelines, yield dashboards, and early warning systems using Python, SQL, and internal data tooling
  • Lead physical failure analysis (PFA) including FIB/SEM cross-sections, EBAC, and TEM sample preparation
  • Build die-level yield models and simulation capabilities to project yield at scale and prioritize defect investment

Benefits

  • Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.

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