Photolithography Development Engineer

JSR Micro and Inpria•,

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join JSR as a technical leader supporting the development and commercialization of advanced semiconductor lithography materials and patterning solutions. This role combines hands-on experimental research, product development, customer technical support, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with R&D, engineering, customers, vendors, and strategic partners to develop next-generation materials, solve complex lithography challenges, and support products from initial development through high-volume manufacturing.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD degree in chemistry, physics or physical science or equivalent experience
3-4 years working with semiconductor material processing
3-4 years hands on experimental planning and execution experience (knowledge of Electron Microscope, FT and Defect metrology)
3-4 years working with semiconductor materials wafer processing experience in lab or clean room
3-4 years of hands-on experience with any lithography or metrology tools in semiconductor fab or customer/vendor facility
3-4 years of scientific data analysis and interpretation experience
MS Office expertise plus intermediate JMP, Chemsketch, virtual lithography patterning simulation skills
3-4 years’ experience in semiconductor fab operations
1-2 years of project management or technical project management experience
1-2 years of customer support experience plus some experience working with sales team
1-2 years supporting customer projects, technical data package preparation and presentation

Nice To Haves

Ability to gather tactical and strategic information on our own and competitor performance strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Design, lead, and execute experiments to develop innovative semiconductor lithography materials and patterning solutions that meet customer needs, including formulation, resist processing, metrology, characterization, and simulation.
Develop next-generation patterning materials and solutions, as well as new products and enhancements for existing platforms.
Evaluate scientific concepts and technologies for potential inventions and new lithography materials or patterning solutions.
Provide on-site technical support at semiconductor fabrication facilities, including new product evaluations, process troubleshooting, and technical problem resolution.
Analyze and communicate experimental results to R&D teams to promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
Collaborate with and mentor JSR R&D teams in Japan, engineers, strategic vendors, customers, academic institutions, and industry consortiums to address current lithography challenges and advance next-generation solutions.
Lead product development from initial formulation through scale-up and high-volume manufacturing, partnering with engineering, production, functional, and analytical teams on design reviews, customer requirements, characterization, specifications, process control, and material scalability.
Serve as a technical point of contact for multiple customer accounts, providing day-to-day technical support and addressing customer issues and requests.
Build strong customer relationships by understanding technical requirements and supporting product quality, performance, data exchange, and other customer needs.
Stay current on emerging lithography technologies, industry trends, and next-generation patterning tools to identify opportunities for product and process development.
Support joint development activities with strategic customers and communicate key technical learnings and project needs across JSR teams.
Travel occasionally to customer sites to present development progress, technical data, and advanced-material product offerings.
Collaborate with strategic equipment and materials vendors to support product development, customer needs, and long-term business opportunities.
Identify and develop new business opportunities by understanding customer requirements, engaging key decision-makers, and translating customer needs into development initiatives.
Lead technical meetings and customer discussions, respond to technical requests, and prepare and present technical data packages.
Maintain a strong understanding of JSR’s photolithography product portfolio and develop experiments that improve existing products and enable new product development.
Monitor market trends and competitive activity to identify new opportunities and support the growth of existing and new business.
Identify and implement new methods, procedures, and process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.