Engineer I– Process (Poly/Nit Etch)
About The Position
Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking an Engineer I - Process (Poly/Nit Etch) to join their team. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a global organization that designs technology powering the world. The company fosters a culture of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication, with a strong emphasis on employee development and values-based decision making. Microchip is known for its innovation, record revenue, and over 30 years of quarterly profitability, supported by a dedicated team of players who challenge the status quo. The company offers unlimited career potential through its nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs and a strong sense of community. This specific role involves monitoring and optimizing etch tool performance, correlating inline process monitors to parametric measurements, and establishing equipment and process operating specifications. The engineer will develop OCAPS, design and execute experiments for new process development and manufacturing improvements, and participate in team activities to solve process and device problems, as well as reduce variation in critical processes. The role also includes providing training and technical direction to support personnel and next-generation engineers, analyzing and integrating project results, and applying planning and problem-solving tools like PFMEA and 8D. The engineer will also provide dispositions for affected processes and lots, communicate regularly with management and other functional groups, and prepare reports. Interaction with other technical groups within and outside Microchip is expected to exchange technical information and stay updated on industry developments. The role involves planning and execution of technical projects.
Requirements
- Ability to read, interpret, and analyze scientific and technical journals and technical procedures
- Effectively present information to management, public groups, and employees
- Apply advanced mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, ratios, proportions, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and principles of algebra
- Apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, and correlation techniques
- Ability to communicate effectively internally and externally with all levels of an organization and lead problem solving/quality improvement activities
- Define problems/issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Deal with several abstract and concrete variables and with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases
- General knowledge of engineering practices to sustain, troubleshoot, modify, improve, and develop integrated circuit manufacturing processes. This knowledge covers a variety of topics such as mathematics, chemistry, mechanics, materials, electrical, physics, probability, and statistics
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with MATLAB, Mathematica, LabVIEW, or JMP
- Project management capability
- Apply active listening, effective communication, and constructive feedback to support and develop technicians
- Address a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization
- Competency with mechanical, vacuum, computer, and electrical systems used in semiconductor processing equipment, especially in troubleshooting of wafer processing
Responsibilities
- Monitor and optimize etch tool performance
- Correlate inline process monitors to parametric measurements
- Establish and document equipment and process operating specifications
- Develop OCAPS for all processes
- Design, coordinate, and perform experiments to develop new processes and improve manufacturing techniques
- Participate in team activities to solve process and device problems
- Participate in team activities to reduce variation in all critical processes
- Own and maintain data associated with monitoring and controlling processes in Poly/Nit area
- Provide training and technical direction to support personnel
- Provide background documentation and training to next generation engineer
- Analyze, summarize, and integrate project results with other project members
- Apply planning and problem-solving tools such as PFMEA, fault tree analysis, event tree analysis, 8D, Is/Is-Not, and fishbone in team settings
- Provide disposition to affected processes, tools, and lots when necessary
- Communicate regularly with management and other functional groups within Microchip to ensure understanding of needs/problems in relation to the process engineering function
- Prepare and present reports to management
- Interact with other technical groups throughout Microchip and elsewhere to exchange technical information and remain abreast of new developments in the field
- Planning and execution of technical projects
Benefits
- Health benefits that begin day one
- Retirement savings plans
- Industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
