Process Development Engineer, Die Fabrication

About the role

The Die Fabrication Process Development Engineer supports the development of manufacturable, repeatable, and high-yielding processes for advanced devices in aerospace, defense, bioelectronics, and high-speed communications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Integration Engineers, Customers, and Other Development Engineers to execute experiments and adjust/optimize processes for Fab Operation.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering and Integration to ensure effective new product introductions and consistent device performance and quality.
• Guide and assist Process Technicians through challenging process steps.
• Analyze metrology results and disposition lots based on data and pass/fail criteria.
• Report and summarize results from metrology analysis and provide guidance to Integration Engineering Team and Process Development Engineering Team.
• Provide effective pass-downs to support uninterrupted operation in the Die Fabrication area.
• Sustain and improve processes for semiconductor bars and die fabrication.
• Partner with equipment engineering, operation, and management to improve cycle time, tool availability, quality, and product yields.
• Use Document Control, Process Work Instructions, and Manufacturing Execution Systems to preserve knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
• Ensure manufactured products conform to specifications and application requirements.
• Partner with Senior Development Engineering team and Integration teams to resolve deviations or technical issues by establishing hypotheses, defining experiments, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, documenting improved processes, and training operations.
• Create and maintain operating specifications for production processes and equipment.
• Maintain process health with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and respond to out-of-control events following out-of-control action plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or Chemistry with hands-on lab experience.
• Processing experience in a fab or lab in areas of Mechanical Engineering using robotics and programming.
• Programming experience with Visual Basic, Excel Macros, and/or Python.
• Good understanding of statistical concepts and basic algebra.
• Data extraction, analysis, and reporting experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic problems and address root causes.
• Understanding of all maintenance activity details to ensure a healthy and repeatable process.
• Ability to plan and prioritize activities, perform and monitor multiple overlapping tasks/operations to meet goals and timelines.
• Operate robots, processing tools, write and run process recipes, inspect wafers/bars/chips under the microscope, and perform basic characterization related to Die Fabrication processing such as particles / defects metrology, and thickness / uniformity metrology.
• Ability to work offset shifts: Front-End Days (starts on Sundays, ends on Thursdays) or Back-End Days (starts on Tuesdays, ends Saturdays).