Full-Time

Wafer Fab Operator

Updated on 9/3/2026

Analog Devices

Analog Devices

10,001+ employees

Designs high-performance analog and DSP ICs

Compensation Overview

$20 - $26/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Beaverton, OR, USA

In Person

Category
Manufacturing & Production Operations (1)

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Requirements
  • A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
  • Candidates must be able to follow written procedures and verbal instructions, maintain attention to detail, and support product quality.
  • Candidates must have strong computer skills, including the ability to accurately enter production data.
  • Candidates must be able to learn new manufacturing processes, equipment, and procedures.
  • Candidates must have communication and problem-solving skills and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
  • Candidates must be flexible to work compressed work week schedules, including weekends.
  • Candidates must be able to stand and walk for extended periods during 12-hour shifts, frequently climb stairs, lift and manipulate wafer boxes using both hands including overhead movements, and push and pull carts weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Candidates must distinguish colors, recognize flashing visual alarms, hear and respond promptly to equipment alarms, and perform duties while wearing required cleanroom personal protective equipment.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities
  • Process wafers through semiconductor manufacturing equipment according to established specifications and procedures to meet production goals.
  • Set up, operate, and monitor production equipment while following manufacturing priorities.
  • Transport wafer lots throughout the cleanroom using established handling procedures.
  • Load and unload wafer cassettes and boxes while following proper wafer handling protocols.
  • Perform visual inspections, quality checks, and required measurements to ensure product quality.
  • Accurately enter production data and update manufacturing systems to support process tracking and data integrity.
  • Perform routine equipment checks and follow standard operating procedures.
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Equipment, and Quality teams to resolve production and quality issues.
  • Follow cleanroom, safety, chemical handling, and wafer handling procedures.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence.
  • Support the training and onboarding of new team members as needed.

ADI designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and DSP integrated circuits that sense, measure, interpret, connect, and power the physical world in electronic devices. Its products include data converters, amplifiers, and power-management ICs that OEMs embed to handle analog sensing and digital processing inside their products. ADI differentiates itself through a broad, industry-spanning portfolio and close collaboration with customers to solve complex engineering challenges, rather than focusing on a single product type. Its goal is to provide reliable signal-processing solutions that bridge the physical world and digital systems, helping customers create more capable electronic products.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Wilmington, Massachusetts

Founded

1965

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fiscal Q3 2026 revenue hit $4.02 billion, up 40% year over year.
  • Management guided fiscal Q4 2026 revenue to $4.3 billion and gross margin to 74%.
  • Data center and industrial demand keep expanding through 2030, supporting ADI’s premium valuation.

What critics are saying

  • Texas Instruments and ADI keep repricing analog parts, squeezing customers and delaying design wins.
  • China tariffs and export controls threaten ADI’s Asia supply chain and 2027 gross margin.
  • If AI power demand normalizes, ADI’s new Alif and Empower bets become expensive distractions.

What makes Analog Devices unique

  • ADI’s September 9, 2026 Alif deal fuses sensing, power, and AI-native edge compute.
  • Empower closed July 7, 2026, strengthening ADI’s grid-to-core power platform for AI data centers.
  • ADI’s 2026 portfolio spans industrial, automotive, communications, and defense-critical analog chips.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
PR Newswire
Sep 9th, 2026
Analog Devices acquires Alif Semiconductor for $1.35B to advance AI-native edge processing

Analog Devices will acquire Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 billion in cash, with a potential additional $200 million in contingent payments. The deal, expected to close before the end of 2026, aims to advance what ADI calls "Physical Intelligence" — systems that sense, reason, and act locally in real time. Alif provides AI-native microcontrollers and fusion processors designed for edge intelligence. The acquisition will combine Alif's digital processing platform with ADI's analog capabilities in sensing, signal processing, power, and connectivity. The merger targets applications across industrial, data center infrastructure, defence, energy, robotics, digital health, and wearables. Alif's silicon is already shipping to production customers. PJT Partners advised ADI, whilst Qatalyst Partners advised Alif. The transaction requires regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 7th, 2026
ADI shares drop 5.6% in a month amid premium valuation, but data centre and industrial strength drive margin expansion

Analog Devices shares fell 5.6% over the past month, slightly outperforming its industry's 6.1% decline. The stock trades at a forward price-to-sales multiple of 9.76X, well above the industry's 7.74X, with a Zacks Value Score of D indicating premium valuation. The company is benefiting from growth in data centres and power businesses driven by AI infrastructure demands. Its Industrial segment rose 53% year-over-year to $1.97 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, representing 49% of total revenues. Third-quarter adjusted gross margin expanded 330 basis points year-over-year to 72.5%, whilst adjusted operating margin increased 780 basis points to 50%. Management expects continued margin improvement through favourable product mix and pricing actions. ADI's acquisition of Empower Semiconductor strengthens its power delivery capabilities, whilst optical connectivity presents growth opportunities as data centres upgrade speeds.

PR Newswire
Sep 2nd, 2026
Analog Devices CFO to discuss business trends at J.P. Morgan conference in London

Analog Devices announced that Chief Financial Officer Richard Puccio will speak at the J.P. Morgan U.S. All Stars Conference in London on 22 September at 13:00 BST. The session will cover business topics and trends. The webcast will be available live through the company's investor relations website, with an archived replay accessible for at least 30 days afterward. Analog Devices is a global semiconductor company that develops analog, digital, AI and software technologies. The company reported revenue exceeding $11 billion in fiscal year 2025. Its solutions address applications in climate technology, connectivity, automation, robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centres.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 25th, 2026
61-year-old Analog Devices posts 40% revenue growth as AI data centre boom fuels demand

Analog Devices, a 61-year-old tech company, has emerged as an AI beneficiary through its energy management hardware that connects power to data centres and prevents server overheating. The company reported 40% year-over-year revenue growth in its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended 1 August, driven by its Data Centre and Industrial segment. Fourth-quarter guidance suggests another 40% revenue increase. Net income more than doubled to $1.34 billion, achieving a 33% profit margin. The company returned $1.7 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Unlike hyperscalers facing massive capital expenditure requirements, Analog Devices maintains controlled costs with operating expenses rising only 13% year over year. The AI market is projected to grow at 31% annually through 2033.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 20th, 2026
Bernstein upgrades Analog Devices to Outperform as Q3 beat drives growth outlook

Bernstein upgraded Analog Devices to Outperform from Market Perform and raised its price target to $465 from $430 following the semiconductor company's stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. Analog Devices reported quarterly revenue of $4.022 billion, beating Wall Street expectations of $3.922 billion, whilst earnings per share reached $3.45 compared with the $3.35 consensus forecast. The upside was spread across the business, with automotive providing particularly strong contribution alongside industrial, consumer and communications revenue. The company's fourth-quarter forecast also exceeded expectations, with revenue guidance of $4.3 billion and earnings of $3.86 per share, well above Wall Street estimates of $4.085 billion and $3.55 respectively. Gross margin is expected to reach approximately 74%, around 150 basis points above consensus. Shares gained around 1% in US premarket trading.