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Lead defect management and triage, including severity, prioritization, ownership, aging, resolution, retesting, closure, and escalation. * Develop testing dashboards and reporting that provide clear ...

Lead defect management and triage, including severity, prioritization, ownership, aging, resolution, retesting, closure, and escalation. * Develop testing dashboards and reporting that provide clear ...

... defect management, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization • Deliver clear and actionable status reporting, steering committee materials, and risk/issue logs, ensuring executive-level communication ...

Defect Management: Identify, log, document, and track software defects to resolution using project defect management tools. * Collaboration: Work closely with developers, business analysts, and ...

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What is a defect manager?

Defect Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the defect management process within a project or organization, particularly in software development and quality assurance. They coordinate the identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, and resolution of defects (bugs or issues) found during testing phases. Defect Managers act as a bridge between testing teams and developers to ensure that defects are addressed efficiently and do not hinder project timelines. Their role is crucial to maintaining product quality and ensuring that all issues are properly managed before release.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a defect manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Defect Manager, you need a strong background in software testing, quality assurance, and defect lifecycle management, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or HP ALM, as well as knowledge of test management systems, is typically required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities are vital soft skills for collaborating with development and testing teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring timely resolution of defects, maintaining product quality, and streamlining the software delivery process.

What are some common challenges a defect manager faces when coordinating between development and QA teams?

Defect Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring clear communication between development and QA teams, prioritizing defects based on business impact, and managing tight release deadlines. Balancing multiple stakeholders’ expectations while maintaining accurate defect tracking can also be demanding. Successful Defect Managers proactively facilitate meetings, clarify defect statuses, and help develop efficient workflows to resolve issues quickly, fostering a collaborative environment.

What cities in Florida are hiring for Defect Manager jobs?

Cities in Florida with the most Defect Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Defect Manager job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution.

Defect Metrology Process Engineer - Sr. Staff

Kissimmee, FL • On-site


SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc.
51 - 200 employees

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

18th of 159 rated electronics manufacturers

Great coworkers

People enjoy working here

Good employer


$114K - $171K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago


Job description

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location - employees join together to improve the world.
Explore what's possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning "science fiction" into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.
Step into the future. SkyWater's values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees - and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.
Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!
Position Summary:
We are looking for a Defect Metrology Process Engineer for our Florida Advanced Packaging site. In this role, you will lead, develop, and improve AOI and Metrology processes for integrated Advanced Packaging process flows and Heterogenous Integration (HI) platform technologies such as Hybrid Bonding and Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI), 2.5D and 3D Interposer, and Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP). Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to communicate ideas with foundry customers, colleagues, and management.
Major Area of Accountability:
  • Coordinate the integration of our metrology systems into our site MES and automation systems.
  • Implement and maintain metrology support systems, such as add-on software packages and data collection archiving.
  • Ensure metrology supports multiple fab areas with thickness and defect measurements, inspection of pillar heights and location, as well as AFM and profilometry.
  • Daily review of defects and SPC data for excursions, disposition and drive yield improvements in layout and process.
  • Coordinate with appropriate engineering areas to report die pad locations through automation in fan-out wafer level packaging applications.
  • Investigate and drive integration changes for improved device performance and yield improvement.
  • Work with process and tool engineers to find processing marginalities and make improvements.
  • The job also requires performing other duties as assigned. Percentages of time spent on job duties are estimates and may vary for each position.

Required Qualifications:
Education: BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related BS Engineering, MS/PhD preferred
Experience and Skills:
  • 8+ years' experience with BS, 5-8 years of experience with MS, 3+ years of experience with PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related in the semiconductor industry.
  • Fab processing tools knowledge/experience and how to support defect feedback to process owners.
  • Prior Defect inspection experience.
  • Defect Management System configuration and administration (such as Klarity, Odyssey, Discover).
  • MES configuration familiarity (INGRES, OpCenter, Workstream, PROMIS, etc)
  • Proficient with macro AOI (golden die inspection systems).
  • Experienced with recipe-based execution of metrology methods in the fab (ellipsometry, reflectometry, profilometry, AFM, & CSAM).
  • Prior experience with layout and reticle data prep processes as a metrology stakeholder.

  • MEMS/CMOS/Packaging inspection and metrology knowledge with relevant combination of years of experience and/or advanced degree.
  • Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6-sigma concepts and applications.
  • Project Management skills and/or defined training a plus.
  • US Citizenship Required:This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

The annual salary range for this role is $114,320 - $171,480. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.
SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well other employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance and opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.
SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. To request reasonable accommodations, to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or Recruiting@SkyWatertechnology.com.
EOE, including disability/vets
We will never ask applicants to pay fees, purchase equipment or gift cards, or provide financial information before a formal offer of employment has been accepted. If you receive a suspicious communication claiming to represent our company, please verify its authenticity by contacting our recruitment team at recruiting@skywatertechnology.com before responding.


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