Field Process Engineer I

Hitachi • Scottsdale, AZ

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Process Engineer I supports the business objectives of Hitachi High-Tech America’s Semiconductor Equipment Division at customer sites in Scottsdale, Arizona, or Taylor, Texas. The position provides process engineering support for customer activities and development programs involving plasma etchers and Reactive Ion Etch (RIE) processes. The employee is expected to work at customer sites approximately 80% of the time and will receive training to develop role-specific skills. Travel to Asia for training may be required.

The engineer is expected to perform tasks independently, understand RIE theory, work in a cleanroom, and communicate with customers and engineers around the world. The role involves hands-on process troubleshooting and development, data analysis and experiment execution, operating plasma etch and semiconductor metrology systems after training, preparing technical documentation, and supporting customer demonstrations, evaluations, training, and process troubleshooting. Travel includes assignments at field offices in Texas for intervals of three to six months and may include periodic overseas business trips.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering Physics, a semiconductor-related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong general technical knowledge of semiconductor wafer processing.
• Fundamental understanding of and experience with dry etch/RIE.
• Strong knowledge of chemistry; ability to analyze OES data and equipment data and use other predictive software.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office competency and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical capabilities, and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to plan and execute projects, demonstrate leadership, and deliver milestones on time.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom for extended hours with limited seating.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Asia for a training assignment, travel to Texas field offices for extended assignments, and take periodic overseas business trips.

Nice To Haves

• 0–2 years of plasma etch process experience or semiconductor processing experience.
• Experience with Spotfire and Python.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned tasks on time, maintain customer relations through calls and emails, troubleshoot customer process issues, understand and report customer needs to SED, and drive projects to closure.
• Perform hands-on RIE and dry etch process troubleshooting and development, including customer-site demonstrations, research and development of dry etch technology trends, and work toward current and future customer process requirements.
• Use analytical tools and techniques to solve process implementation issues.
• Analyze data and design and execute experiments, including design of experiments (DOE); work with code or developed code for data analysis.
• After training, operate Hitachi plasma etch systems and associated semiconductor metrology equipment, including scanning electron microscopy and critical dimension scanning electron microscopy.
• Prepare internal and external product documentation, presentations, technical reports, and process engineering specifications.
• Work with customers on demonstration results, new product evaluations, process or equipment training, and troubleshooting process issues.
• Travel to Texas field offices for assignments in three- to six-month intervals and travel to Asia for training; periodic overseas business trips may also be required.

What This Job Offers

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