Semiconductor Hardware Engineer – Fab Operations & Quality

Computer Task Group, Inc•City of Albany, NY

About The Position

CTG is seeking to fill a Semiconductor Hardware Engineer – Fab Operations & Quality position for our client. Location: Albany, NY Duration: 8 months Duties: Designs, develops, tests, and delivers semiconductor hardware offerings using the latest technologies Utilizes design documentation such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents to develop hardware and technology products Ensures hardware components are unit tested and ready for system integration Provides engineering fixes to defects identified during verification and validation cycles Works across mechanical, electrical, and firmware disciplines to deliver integrated hardware solutions Tests functional, reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) aspects of implementations and supports end-to-end system-level issue resolution in customer environments Supports semiconductor fab operations and manufacturing quality activities, including: Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Quality audits Nonconforming material (NCM) disposition Inventory management and control Failure analysis (FA) coordination and review Product and manufacturing process qualification Provides OEM quality assurance and manufacturing quality support, including stop-ship and action-driven containment processes (AAP) for off-spec materials or processes Establishes and maintains effective relationships across internal engineering teams and external suppliers/vendors Ensures delivery of high-quality semiconductor systems aligned with production, reliability, and market requirements

Requirements

Semiconductor hardware engineering
Fab operations and semiconductor manufacturing quality systems
Failure analysis (FA) and root cause investigation
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Nonconforming material (NCM) management
Product and process qualification
OEM quality assurance processes
Stop-ship and AAP (Action Process & Products) workflows
Inventory and materials management
Hardware design across mechanical, electrical, and firmware domains
RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) engineering
Verification and validation testing
Interpretation of functional specifications and design documentation
Supplier and vendor collaboration
Cross-functional engineering coordination
Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex semiconductor hardware systems
Experience in fab operations, semiconductor manufacturing environments, or high-tech production engineering roles
Hands-on experience with quality systems including CAPA, NCM, FA, and production issue resolution
Experience supporting system-level integration, debugging, and verification activities
Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, firmware)
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or related technical discipline required
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with manufacturing operations, suppliers, and OEM quality teams preferred
Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, tests, and delivers semiconductor hardware offerings using the latest technologies
Utilizes design documentation such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents to develop hardware and technology products
Ensures hardware components are unit tested and ready for system integration
Provides engineering fixes to defects identified during verification and validation cycles
Works across mechanical, electrical, and firmware disciplines to deliver integrated hardware solutions
Tests functional, reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) aspects of implementations and supports end-to-end system-level issue resolution in customer environments
Supports semiconductor fab operations and manufacturing quality activities, including: Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Quality audits, Nonconforming material (NCM) disposition, Inventory management and control, Failure analysis (FA) coordination and review, Product and manufacturing process qualification
Provides OEM quality assurance and manufacturing quality support, including stop-ship and action-driven containment processes (AAP) for off-spec materials or processes
Establishes and maintains effective relationships across internal engineering teams and external suppliers/vendors
Ensures delivery of high-quality semiconductor systems aligned with production, reliability, and market requirements