Integration Engineer (52314)

FLSA Status: Exempt | Reports to: Manager, Manufacturing Integration | Location: Milpitas, California

About the Role

The Integration Engineer is responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and providing support for the manufacturing process. This includes detecting and correcting process errors, releasing and integrating new programs into the manufacturing line, providing guidance and support to engineers regarding experiments or evaluations, and providing feedback to the back-end process group.

Responsibilities

• Engage in process improvement activities based on Wafer Design Change Notifications (WDCN) and Wafer Process Change Notifications (WPCN), including following up with CCN documentation for line conversion activity.
• Examine newly transferred products to ensure leading wafer follows wafer configuration specifications.
• Evaluate sample wafers, conduct experiments, and review results in support of yield improvement activities; issue Lot Configuration Changes (LCC) and CCNs as needed.
• Interpret analytical defect data from imaging equipment such as FIB, SEM, EDX, and TEM.
• Monitor and support manufacturing process controls to alert for abnormal wafers; recommend corrective action if needed.
• Respond to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments.
• Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other complex software applications to analyze large volumes of data; develop charts or reports and present findings before groups or teams.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures as required.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Three years of hands-on experience working in either the magnetic thin film fabrication or semiconductor industries in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Hands-on experience in SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications.

Skills

• Knowledge of magnetic recording head or HDD manufacturing.
• Ability to understand various defect image results from FIB, SEM, EDX, and TEM tools.
• Technical understanding of circuit design and testing.
• Experience using JMP or Excel and the ability to create macro formulas.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations.
• Able to design complex experiments, analyze results, and recommend corrective action.
• Effective communication, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of contractors, consultants, employees, and management.
• Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management.
• Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures.
• Critical thinking to resolve issues, examine trends, conduct root cause analysis, and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Flexible and able to prioritize.

Working Conditions

The Integration Engineer works primarily in an office environment from Monday through Friday. The schedule may occasionally be altered to meet business or operational needs; may require travel between buildings. Works in a class 100 ESD-sensitive wafer manufacturing facility; wears a cleanroom (bunny) suit, including hood, gloves, safety glasses, booties, and mask. May be exposed to hazardous conditions, chemicals, fumes, and/or gases during the workday; may be exposed to loud noise. Involves standing, walking, bending, and twisting. Performs various fine grasping movements; operates a computer and enters information using a keyboard, operates a telephone, and other office equipment; may occasionally be required to push, pull, or lift up to 30 pounds.

Pay

The annual base salary for this full-time position is between $120,819.00 and $177,675.00, plus bonus target and benefits. Individual pay within this range may differ based on factors including job responsibilities, job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience.