Field Process Engineer II

Hitachi•Scottsdale, AZ

22h•$79,169 - $108,857•Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Process Engineer II position is in Arizona and supports the business objectives of HTA’s Semiconductor Equipment Division (SED) at the customer site. This position will require the engineer to be at the customer site approximately 80% of the time, supporting the customer as well as local service team. The main objective of this position is to provide process engineering support to SED’s various customer activities and development programs associated with plasma etchers and Reactive Ion Etch (RIE) processes. The employee must be willing to travel to Asia for a training assignment if necessary. The engineer should be able to independently perform tasks, understand RIE theory, work in a cleanroom environment, and interface with customers on a detailed level. The engineer will effectively implement known solutions to routine process engineering problems.

Requirements

BS Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
2+ years Plasma Etch Process experience or semiconductor processing preferred.
Advanced understanding and experience with dry etch/RIE and plasma science.
Familiarity with a variety of metrology and characterization methods used in the semiconductor industry.
Strong engineering analytical/problem solving skills.
Understanding of Scientific Method and experience using it.
In depth understanding of statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE).
Familiarity with working in a laboratory or fab and must be able to work in a clean room environment for extended hours.
Ability to work overtime, shift work, and/or flexible schedule as needed.
On time to work and training, on time completion of assignments, and strong preparation skills for assignments.
Proactively protects IP/confidentiality and follows fab security measures.
Ability to adapt to new procedures concerning work in the facility.
Create and maintain technical and/or procedural documentation with our colleagues in Japan.
Maintain appropriate records and documentation for all work performed.
Self-motivated and show ability to adapt to changes in a fast-moving environment and stay until completion.
Strong knowledge of chemistry, the ability to analyze OES data, equipment data, and utilize other predictive software is required.
Must have good verbal and written communication and strong analytical capabilities.
Demonstrate project planning, execution, and leadership skills with on-time delivery of milestones.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills required.
Must be able to work in a clean room environment for extended hours.
Must have strong interpersonal skills as this role will be interfacing with engineers globally.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with semiconductor equipment is highly desirable.
Experience working in a cleanroom or Fab is highly desirable.
May require travel to Asia for training or customer sites worldwide as needed.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on RIE/dry etch process troubleshooting and development.
Perform etch process development to support productivity programs.
Utilize analytical tools & techniques to solve process development issues.
Analysis of data, design and execution of experiments including DOE at customer site.
Upon completion of training, must be able to operate Hitachi plasma etch systems and all associated semiconductor metrology equipment.
Working under supervision, must be able to complete process development tasks after receiving instructions.
Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports, and generate process engineering specifications.
Interface with customers regarding demonstration results, new product evaluations, training of process and/or equipment, and troubleshooting of process issues.
May be required to support customer sites around the world as needed per SED business unit.
Nights and weekends may occasionally be needed to support projects to closure.