OPC / DFM Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain CDSEM metrology procedures.
• Define and maintain data collection procedures to meet customer requirements.
• Train process technicians on CDSEM metrology collection techniques and establish BKMs.
• Create and maintain data analysis scripts to handle large data sets from multiple sources that enable OPC model calibrations and correction recipe development.
• Collaborate with tapeout engineers to create/update mask tapeout flows, maintain training documents and develop future skills to create OPC models.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or other relevant Engineering discipline.
• 1+ year in CDSEM recipe creation and data collection supporting OPC modeling development work.
• Familiarity with Python or similar scripting language for handling large data sets composed of disparate data streams.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated.
• Experience with application of structured problem-solving methodology.
• US Citizenship Required: This position requires the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using machine learning tools to sanitize large data sets, create code or utilities, and improve engineering workflows.
• Support customer requests through test structure creation and reticle builds.
• Work closely with design, layout, and process engineers to understand and incorporate technology requirements into the OPC models and PDKs.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $69,040 - $103,560. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and opportunity to participate in incentive plans.
• Employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance, and opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 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.
• Benefit eligibility begins on day one.