IC Wafer Fab Process Engineering Technician
About The Position
Keysight Technologies, the world's premier measurement company, has an opening for an R&D Process Technician position at the High Frequency Technology Center in Santa Rosa, California. This role involves assisting engineers in the process development and sustaining of custom, cutting-edge, micro and nano-fabrication technologies for high-performance microwave and millimeter-wave applications. The technologies include InP and GaAs-based HBTs, HEMTs, BOLT, and other advanced electronic components that enable key competitive differentiation of Keysight’s industry-leading RF, microwave, and high bit rate instruments. The focus of this position will be on plasma dry etch, PECVD, wet etch, electroplating, and other related processes.
Requirements
- Minimum high school graduate with strong aptitude in science and math.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in plasma etching, plasma deposition, wet etch, metal deposition, plating, and other related wafer fab processes.
- Hands-on experience with advanced semiconductor device fabrication is required.
- Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and communication (oral & written) skills for successful inter and intra-group interactions.
- Self-motivated to learn new things on your own or through training, and a willingness to teach that knowledge to the rest of the team
Nice To Haves
- Junior college or B.S. degree in STEM field is highly preferred.
- Specific skills in III-V semiconductor processing is preferred.
- Knowledge & experience with statistical process control and design of experiments is a valued qualification.
Responsibilities
- Perform plasma etch, PECVD, wet etch, or plating on production and engineering (MST) wafers
- Perform routine system qualifications, including particle check & process characterization
- Perform data entry, data analysis, and basic SPC (Statistical Process Control) tasks
- Oversee the management of test wafers required for process qualification
- Assist engineers with NTI, corrective actions, and continuous process improvement projects
- Perform experiments with minimal instructions from process engineers and summarize data in Excel spreadsheets or other data analysis tools
- Perform visual inspection of IC wafers, record observations and provide detailed feedback to engineers
- Train other operators and help administer training certification
- Operate metrology equipment for process characterization and diagnosis – e.g. optical microscope, profilometer, ellipsometer, interferometer, SEM, and other metrology equipment
- Execute other related IC processes as needed
- Prepare and write equipment and process documentation
- Participate in capital equipment acquisition
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Restricted Stock Units
- Keysight Results Bonus Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
