R&D Process Development Engineer

About the role

Lead the development of CVD and related processes for new films, integrating them into innovative modules and devices through hands-on process development and new equipment film development. Drive technology prototypes, tools, and process releases to production while collaborating with vendors, fabrication facilities, designers, and customers to ensure seamless execution.

Apply hands-on expertise in tools, recipes, fab processing, and technology qualification, including test structure methodology, reliability analysis, and yield improvement initiatives. Leverage personal experience in CVD semiconductor fabrication module development, process development, and tool and process qualification across multiple deposition technologies including LPCVD, PECVD, ALD, MOCVD, and APCVD for poly-crystalline or epitaxial films, amorphous dielectrics, and metal films.

Utilize expert knowledge of the physics and mechanisms underlying film deposition technologies to develop modules for advanced analog and electro-optical circuits. Maintain a foundry-focused approach throughout technology delivery, fab enablement, and customer enablement activities. Some travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead CVD and related process development for new films and their integration into modules and devices.
• Drive technology prototypes, tools, and process releases to production.
• Collaborate with vendors, fabrication facilities, designers, and customers.
• Apply hands-on expertise in tools, recipes, fab processing, and technology qualification.
• Develop test structure methodology, reliability analysis, and yield improvement initiatives.
• Utilize knowledge of film deposition physics to develop modules for advanced analog and electro-optical circuits.
• Maintain a foundry-focused approach in technology delivery, fab enablement, and customer enablement.

Requirements

• Expertise in CVD technology, including the physics and materials science of thin films.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in related semiconductor roles.
• MS or PhD degree in Materials, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant field related to process technology, process module development, Si Photonics, and semiconductor development & manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with fab metrology, recipe development, lot execution, and materials analysis.
• Experience in module and device integration.
• Understanding of semiconductor processing and integration.
• Demonstrated task management and people skills.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Understands and enjoys the key physical principles of materials and electrical/electro-optical components.
• Excited about creating new devices and process modules.
• Experienced in new tool bring-up and qualification, as well as thin film development for semiconductor fab production.
• Familiar with mask and test structure requirements for R&D and product qualification.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment focused on technology delivery.
• Experienced in high-volume semiconductor fab manufacturing.
• Enjoys working with diverse people and solving problems as part of a team or individually.

Pay

$120K - 170K