Wire Bond Equipment Staff Engineer

Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia – OSRAM OS Penang

Your tasks

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on wire bonders (e.g., Shinkawa, ASM, etc.).
  • Diagnose and resolve equipment-related issues to minimize downtime.
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring failures and implement corrective actions.

Process Optimization:

  • Optimize wire bonding parameters (e.g., force, ultrasonic power, temperature) to improve yield and throughput.
  • Conduct DOE (Design of Experiments) to enhance process stability and performance.
  • Work with process engineers to qualify new materials (wire types, capillaries) and bond pad designs.

New Equipment & Technology Development:

  • Evaluate and qualify new wire bonding equipment and technologies.
  • Lead installation, commissioning, and validation of new bonders.
  • Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best-known methods (BKMs).

Yield & Quality Improvement:

  • Analyze bond strength, pull test data, and shear test results to ensure quality standards.
  • Collaborate with quality and reliability teams to address bond-related defects.
  • Implement SPC (Statistical Process Control) to monitor process stability.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

  • Work with production, process integration, and R&D teams to meet product requirements.
  • Support failure analysis (FA) for wire bond-related issues in packaged devices.
  • Train technicians and junior engineers on equipment operation and maintenance.

Continuous Improvement & Cost Reduction:

  • Identify opportunities to improve equipment uptime, cycle time, and consumable lifespan.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives through process optimization and vendor collaboration.

Who we are looking for

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with wire bonding equipment in semiconductor assembly/packaging.
  • Proficiency in wire bonder platforms (Shinkawa, ASM,K&S etc.) and bonding technologies (ball bonding, wedge bonding).
  • Strong understanding of metallurgy, intermetallic formation, and wire bond reliability.
  • Familiarity with SEMI standards, cleanroom protocols, and ESD controls.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills (8D, FMEA, Fishbone).
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Project management experience (Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus).
  • Experience with Au wire bonding, Ag sintering.
  • Knowledge of automation (SECS/GEM, HSMS) and data analysis tools (JMP, Python, SQL).
  • Cleanroom/manufacturing setting with occasional overtime to support production needs.
ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

Contact

Nurul Ain Rosli will be happy to answer any questions you may have.


E-Mail: nurul-ain.rosli@ams-osram.com

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Job details

Posting date:2026/03/10
Experience level:Experienced Professional (>8 Years)
Type of contract:Permanent
Employment type:Full-time
Work Model:On site
Business unit:Opto Semiconductors (OS)
Organization:OSRAM OS Penang
Job field:Manufacturing
Job ID:22987

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OSRAM OS Penang

11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang

Malaysia

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A more than motivating working atmosphere, combined with attractive training opportunities and performance-oriented compensation encourage our employees’ actions and promote their entrepreneurial spirit. An agile mindset, trust and integrity – for us at ams OSRAM, these values are not just empty promises, but an integral part of our corporate culture that we live every day. In fact, these are the key prerequisites for employees to fulfill even the highest requirements. Learn more about what you can expect from us!

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The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine engineering excellence with cutting-edge global manufacturing to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital light and sensing technologies. “Sense the power of light” — our success has ever since been based on a deep understanding of the potential of light. For 120 years, we have been developing innovations that move markets: from automotive applications and industrial manufacturing to medical and consumer electronics. Around 19,000 employees worldwide are working on pioneering solutions alongside societal megatrends such as smart mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics. This is reflected in over 12,000 patents granted and applied for.

The ams OSRAM Opto Semiconductors business offers high-performance opto semiconductor components and in-depth support for state-of-the-art system solutions based on innovative semiconductor light sources. The Business Unit can look back on almost fifty years of production and development expertise.

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