Staff AI Data Engineer – Wafer Fabrication

Skills

• The candidate will have competency in several of the following areas:
• Minimum two years of professional experience applying machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science to real-world engineering or manufacturing problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects, in detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams involving members from Engineering, Manufacturing, MES Data Systems and AI/ML, with the ability to explain complex analytical results in practical engineering terms.
• Experience with handling large data sets in agentic AI/ML.
• Experience with SQL and modern data-processing or data-platform technologies.
• Programming skills in Python and experience with common data-science and machine-learning libraries.
• Experience in AI/ML model deployment through RESTful APIs, containerization, and container orchestration.
• Experience working with structured, time-series, sensor, or high-volume manufacturing data.
• Basic knowledge of statistical methods, experimental design, regression, classification, clustering, anomaly detection, and model evaluation.
• Experience with cloud-based ML training and inference using AWS, GCP, Azure, or Databricks is a plus.
• Exposure to wafer fabrication, photonics, and telecommunications is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to take small projects from problem definition through deployment, validation, and communication of results.
• Working Conditions
• The job is on-site for the first three months, with the possibility to convert to hybrid afterwards. The job requires weekly morning hours and occasional evening and weekend hours. Travel to other Coherent sites in the Bay Area and the US may be possible to share knowledge with other experts.
• Physical Requirements
• Sitting or standing several hours per day, with the option of having a sit-stand desk.
• Extensive keyboard and mouse work.
• Safety Requirements
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Quality and Environmental Responsibilities
• Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
• Culture Commitment
• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
• I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
• Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].