Development Engineering Senior Technician

Skywater•Bloomington, MN

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About The Position

The Development Engineering Senior Technician supports semiconductor technology development in a fast-paced foundry environment. The role helps execute engineering experiments, troubleshoot material issues, and support technology development programs for customer and internal R&D needs. The technician works with Development Engineers and engineering and operations teams, develops experience across semiconductor tools and process areas, and takes on increasing responsibility as technical knowledge grows. The position works B Shift: Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday, 6:00 PM–6:15 AM. It also pays a 10% shift differential. U.S. citizenship is required because the position requires holding or being able to obtain a government security clearance.

Requirements

3–5 years of technician experience in a semiconductor fab or similar cleanroom/manufacturing environment, or a four-year college degree.
Basic understanding of semiconductor processing in at least one of these areas: Photolithography, Etch, Thin Films, CMP, or Implant/RTA.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to work B Shift: Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday, 6:00 PM–6:15 AM.
U.S. citizenship; the position requires holding or being able to obtain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

BS/BA in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry.
Experience writing or updating engineering specifications, RSC documents, or work instructions.
Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or basic data analysis.

Responsibilities

Communicate with Development Engineers during days and weekends when ATS material requires attention to help keep experiments and development activities on schedule.
Assist engineering teams in evaluating and dispositioning non-conforming material to maintain development flow and minimize delays.
Run standard and advanced experiments through the ATS Technician Request system to support technology validation, process learning, and customer development programs.
Develop proficiency across more than 100 semiconductor toolsets and gain cross-functional exposure to process areas including Photolithography, Etch, Thin Films, CMP, and Implant/RTA.
Draft and refine work instructions, process flows, and metrology recipes to improve repeatability, execution quality, and experimental success.
Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance process quality in collaboration with operations and engineering teams.
Take on increasing responsibility and perform tasks with greater autonomy as technical knowledge and confidence develop.
Perform other duties as needed to support ATS engineering and development priorities.