Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Staff Engineer

Skywater • Bloomington, MN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

SkyWater is hiring a Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Engineer to develop or integrate robust, manufacturable process recipes for foundry customers. The role is located at SkyWater’s headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota. The engineer will characterize CMP equipment and materials, improve process capability and controls, integrate complex CMP processes for CMOS, MEMS, superconducting, photonics, or other novel device types, and resolve process excursions through permanent root cause corrective actions (RCCA).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in an engineering discipline, or a PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment: 5 years with a BS, 3 years with an MS, or 0–3 years with a PhD.
• Knowledge of or experience with fab processing tools, particularly CMP processing.
• Knowledge of CMOS, MEMS, or photonic devices and integration, with a relevant combination of experience and/or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and Six Sigma concepts and applications.
• Clear problem-solving capability; data-driven, inventive, solution-oriented approach; and ability to articulate thought processes.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams to solve problems.
• U.S. citizenship; the position requires holding or being able to obtain a government security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Project management skills and/or defined training.

Responsibilities

• Characterize equipment and materials as they relate to CMP.
• Drive continuous improvement of CMP process capability and controls.
• Perform complex CMP process integration for CMOS, MEMS, superconducting, photonics, or other novel device types.
• Resolve process excursions and drive permanent root cause corrective actions (RCCA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior