Material Analysis Lab Technician

Intel•Hillsboro, OR

12d•$60,450 - $85,340•Onsite

About The Position

As a Material Analysis (MA) Technician, you will be part of a Technology Development (TD) and High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) lab responsible for performing material analysis and failure analysis in support of Intel's silicon process development and high-volume production. You will work on developing imaging, composition analysis and sample preparation techniques, and best-known methods (BKMs) to improve lab analysis quality, efficiency and output. You will directly interface with TD and HVM fab customers and quality/reliability engineers to develop solutions to problems by utilizing lab capabilities. The scope may include wafer and unit level, front-end modules and back-end/far back-end modules.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Material Science, STEM related to Semi. Mfg. AND 2+ years maintenance experience -OR- Associate degree STEM related to Semi. Mfg. AND 4+ years maintenance experience

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing facility or lab facility.
1+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: AFM, and x-ray analysis/diffraction (TXRF, XRF, XRD/XRR), surface analysis (XPS, SIMS/TOFSIMS), electron spectroscopy and imaging (SEM/TEM/EDX), and FIB techniques is highly desired.
Familiarity with laboratory techniques.

Responsibilities

Conducting hands-on analysis by effectively utilizing lab techniques, from sample prep micro-cleaver, ion mill etcher, mechanical polish to SEM/EDX, Dual beam FIB, TEM techniques to characterize Si fabricated structures at nanometer scales and integrated circuit device to improve process, performance and reliability; and to identify physical failure mode toward the root-cause identification.
Conducting hands-on data collection with various lab equipment’s, and assisting engineers to implement materials characterization techniques to determine fundamental thin film material structure/properties and to collaborate with process development engineers across functional areas and organizations to improve process performance and reliability.
Supporting and sustaining lab equipment. Ensuring that lab analytical capabilities needed to support advanced transistor and interconnect technology and/or product development are in place. Cooperating with other lab areas beyond local MA/FA (Failure Analysis) labs to achieve goals.
May necessitate the development of improved/new tools and BKM methods. Provide lab hub support to new process/product ramp in HVM factories and production startup.