Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Austin, TX

Manages the Austin wafer inspection and defect density engineering team, overseeing operations, defect monitoring, yield and quality improvement, corrective actions, equipment uptime, and continuous improvement. Leads engineers, managers, operators, and technicians; develops long-term tool, systems, staffing, budget, and succession strategies; mentors leaders; and resolves technical and personnel issues. Requires extensive semiconductor manufacturing expertise, structured problem solving, strategic planning, and high-performance team leadership.

Manage full-cycle recruiting for SkyWater’s Austin site, including sourcing candidates, partnering with hiring managers, screening applicants, coordinating interviews, and supporting employer branding. The role requires building talent pipelines through online channels, social media, referrals, events, and campus engagement while ensuring a positive candidate experience. This is a full-time, on-site position supporting semiconductor manufacturing recruitment.

Develops and manages semiconductor production schedules based on demand, equipment, materials, staffing, and volume. Coordinates internal and external stakeholders to ensure wafers are started and delivered accurately, interfaces with customers on supply and demand, expedites schedule delays, forecasts operational changes, analyzes performance, and leads continuous improvement for delivery commitments.

Owns semiconductor product performance across fab manufacturing and testing. Investigates yield issues, bin shifts, and performance changes using statistical and electrical analysis; performs failure analysis with SORT testers; supports customer returns; and drives improvements with process and test engineering. The role also guides engineers and technicians, leads projects, and applies device physics, wafer-level testing, statistical process control, reliability principles, and risk management to improve product quality and performance.

Maintain and improve semiconductor chemical mechanical polishing processes, including process control, defect and yield troubleshooting, statistical analysis, and qualification of new settings, slurries, consumables, and equipment. Collaborate cross-functionally to improve tool availability, throughput, utilization, quality, and cost. The role requires on-site work Monday through Friday and supports CMP processes such as STI, tungsten, oxide, and copper.