Senior Member of Technical Staff, Thin Films Engineer

About the role

Join Intel's Manufacturing Development and Customer Engineering (MDCE) team as a senior technical leader driving process innovation across Intel's most advanced semiconductor technologies in volume manufacturing. You will spearhead the development, optimization, and manufacturability of critical thin film deposition processes, ensuring seamless transitions from early development to high-volume production while meeting Intel foundry customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead thin film process excellence across CVD, ALD, PVD, epitaxy, thermal/plasma deposition, furnace, implant, anneal, and/or treatment technologies.
• Operate at the nexus of Technology Development and High-Volume Manufacturing, driving breakthrough solutions for Intel 18A, Intel 3, 12nm, and next-generation technology nodes.

Strategic Technical Leadership

• Align technical vision with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Synthesize complex technical data to formulate and execute strategic responses.
• Own end-to-end resolution of manufacturing challenges spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
• Deliver rapid execution of innovative solutions to meet challenging development timelines.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Technology Development, High Volume Manufacturing, and Business Groups.
• Build strong relationships with Integration, Device, Yield, Quality, Reliability teams, and external suppliers.
• Present technical findings effectively to diverse audiences from engineering teams to executive leadership.
• Foster in-person collaboration to accelerate decision-making and problem resolution.

Industry Leadership

• Stay current with semiconductor industry trends and emerging process technologies.
• Drive strategic initiatives that position Intel at the forefront of manufacturing innovation.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps through hands-on technical expertise and market insight.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or in a STEM related field.
• 5+ years semiconductor industry experience with strong focus on thin film deposition processes.
• Proven experience in process development, technical leadership, and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience working with equipment suppliers (AMAT, LAM, ASM, TEL) on process optimization.
• Fab startup experience across manufacturing, quality, R and D, and supply chain functions.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and factory automation systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical/ Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or in a STEM related field with research publications and patent portfolio in thin film technologies.
• Experience in Gate All Around (GAA) logic technologies within semiconductor foundry environments.
• Experience delivering customized solutions across Technology Development and HVM organizations.
• Cross-functional leadership experience managing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience in semiconductor foundry environments.

What We're Looking For

• Technical Excellence: Results-driven professional with exceptional technical problem-solving abilities, proven track record of significant accomplishments across multiple technology nodes, strong analytical skills with expertise in yield improvement, performance enhancement, and variation reduction, deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing strategies, fab operations, and technology transfer.
• Leadership Capabilities: Outstanding communication skills for presenting complex technical information to varied audiences, self-motivated with strong initiative and ability to navigate ambiguous technical challenges, demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects under pressure while maintaining quality focus, experience driving clarity in complex technical situations and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Industry Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of process development, materials science, and device physics, ability to interpret industry trends and translate market dynamics into actionable technical strategies, experience with foundry business models and customer engagement requirements, proven capability to work independently while managing diverse technical assignments.

Why This Role Matters

This high-visibility position directly impacts Intel's foundry competitiveness and customer success. You will work on industry-defining technologies while building expertise that positions you as a leader in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Your expertise will directly influence the next generation of computing innovations and manufacturing excellence.

Work Environment

This role emphasizes collaborative, in-person work to enable rapid innovation cycles and real-time problem resolution in Intel's state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.