Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication process steps for yield, quality, cost and productivity
• Drive step-level process changes, validate new technology node readiness, evaluations and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Investigate yield and defectivity issues by tracking process performance with methods like FMEA, 8D, SPC, FDC, APC
• Apply data analytics to prevent recurring issues and minimize production downtime
• Manage qualifications and process control plans
• Hit production targets during ramp and transitions, and protect cycle time, throughput and product quality
• Partner and collaborate across functions (Process, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Maintenance teams) to resolve issues
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders

Requirements

• Shown through education, internships, research, military, manufacturing, or professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced certification in a related technical field OR equivalent technical military experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Experience with SPC, FDC, FMEA, 8D

Qualifications

• Shown through education, internships, research, military, manufacturing, or professional experience.
• Semiconductor process development, process flow, recipe management
• Quality management methodologies such as SPC, FDC, FMEA, 8D
• Data analysis, interpreting results, continuous improvement
• Collaboration and teamwork across different functions
• Effective communication with a customer and stakeholder focus
• Takes ownership and initiative, adaptable to new environments
• Attention to detail, analytical thinking

Priorities

• Experience or exposure to one or more of: Semiconductor process areas (Photo, CVD, PVD, Diffusion, Implant, Etch, CMP, Wet), High-volume manufacturing, DRAM development, SPC, FDC, APC, Metrology & inspection, JMP & data analytics, Machine learning, Process qualification