Integration and Metrology Engineer (50736)

HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC•Milpitas, CA

8d•$121,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Sr. Manager, Plating Manufacturing Engineer, the Integration and Metrology Engineer is responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and providing support for the manufacturing process, including detecting and correcting process errors, releasing and integrating new programs into the manufacturing line, providing guidance and support to engineers regarding experiments or evaluations, and providing feedback to the back-end process group. And the engineer is responsible for creating recipes, developing and implementing methodologies for improving wafer quality on the prototype wafers with a specific focus on detecting and characterizing wafer level visual defects using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Automatic Inspection Tool (AIT) tool. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience; PhD preferred
Three years of hands-on experience working in either the magnetic thin film fabrication or semiconductor industries in a manufacturing or process engineering role
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Hands-on experience in SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
Knowledge of magnetic recording head or HDD manufacturing
Knowledge and ability to understand various defect image results from FIB, SEM, EDX, and TEM tools
Knowledge and technical understanding of circuit design and testing
Knowledge and experience using JMP or Excel and the ability to create macro formulas
Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations
Able to design complex experiments, analyze results, and recommend corrective action
Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of contractors, consultants, employees, and management
Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management
Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures
Able to use critical thinking to resolve issues, examine trends, conduct root cause analysis, and make recommendations for process improvements
Demonstrated analytical skills
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble shooting skills
Flexible and able to prioritize

Responsibilities

Engages in process improvement activities based on Wafer Design Change Notifications (WDCN) and Wafer Process Change Notifications (WPCN), including following up with CCN documentation for line conversion activity
Examines newly transferred products to ensure leading wafer follows wafer configuration specifications
Creating and optimizing recipes for both FIB and automatic inspection tools
Interacts and responds to inquiries from other engineering groups regarding new metrology requests, wafer quality, or yield issues
Improves wafer level defect and yield by conducting comprehensive failure analysis using FIB, AIT, and microscope and provides detailed analysis
Drives failure analysis, present findings, and recommends improvement plan
Analyzes data using JMP, MS Visual Basic, or similar software application to determine the root cause of process variations; develops charts or reports and presents findings
Evaluates sample wafers, conducts experiments, and reviews results in support of yield improvement activities; issues Lot Configuration Changes (LCC) and CCN’s as needed
Interprets analytical defect data from imaging equipment such as FIB, SEM, EDX, and TEM
Monitors and supports manufacturing process controls to alert for abnormal wafers; recommends corrective action if needed
Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments
Uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other complex software applications to analyze large volumes of data; develops charts or reports and presents findings before groups or teams
Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level