Process Engineer – Photolithography
Role Overview
Responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining the photolithography process used in semiconductor manufacturing
Design of Experiments for process performance, yield, and efficiency.
Mask layout for various lithography tools such as contact aligners, steppers, or direct-write laser.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new processes.
Characterize processes and components using semiconductor metrology tools, profilometers, interferometers, SEM, electrical testers and optical testers.
Work with outside laboratories to characterize processes and devices, conduct failure analyses and model optoelectronic devices
Regularly interface with other engineers in Process Engineering and Equipment Engineering.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with photolithography equipment and processes.
Indirectly manage engineering technicians and operators.
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Process Engineer – Photolithography
About the role
Responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining the photolithography process used in semiconductor manufacturing
Design of Experiments for process performance, yield, and efficiency.
Mask layout for various lithography tools such as contact aligners, steppers, or direct-write laser.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new processes.
Characterize processes and components using semiconductor metrology tools, profilometers, interferometers, SEM, electrical testers and optical testers.
Work with outside laboratories to characterize processes and devices, conduct failure analyses and model optoelectronic devices
Regularly interface with other engineers in Process Engineering and Equipment Engineering.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with photolithography equipment and processes.
Indirectly manage engineering technicians and operators.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of related industrial experience and managing semiconductor or MEMS foundries
- Hands-on experience with thick and thin positive photoresists, lift-off photoresists, negative photoresists, and the interaction of sidewall profiling with etch profiles.
- Hands-on experience with steppers, contact aligners, maskless exposure, spin coaters, HMDS prime, and related photolithography equipment.
- Proficiency with layout design software tools (e.g., Tanner L-Edit)
- Strong knowledge of photolithography and its interaction with wet and dry etch chemistries.
- Strong familiarity with a clean room environment and other semiconductor processing equipment, including wet etch, plasma etch, plasma ashing, ICP, CVD, PVD, ALD.
- Proficient in Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Control methodologies.
- Extremely organized, data-driven, and detail-oriented, with a strong desire to maintain thorough documentation and a baseline.
- Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and communicate significantly complex engineering problems through documentation and regular presentations to senior and executive staff members
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations in a cleanroom environment
Preferred Requirements
- MS or PhD in Engineering
- 10+ years of related industrial experience
- Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics.
- Proficient with JMP software.
- Proficient with database queries using SQL
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