Plasma ETCH Process Engineer

NXP Semiconductors • Chandler, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plasma Etch Process Engineer (G4) is responsible for sustaining and improving plasma etch processes to achieve safety, quality, cycle time, cost, and yield objectives within a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The engineer develops and qualifies process recipes, analyzes process and equipment data, drives root cause investigations, and implements corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance and product reliability. This role partners closely with equipment engineering, manufacturing, metrology, yield enhancement, and integration teams to resolve technical issues and support production goals. The engineer leads process characterization activities, executes experiments, and manages process changes through established change control and qualification procedures. A G4 engineer is expected to work independently on moderately complex technical problems, provide technical guidance to technicians and junior engineers, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the factory.

Requirements

• Experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Ability to develop and qualify process recipes.
• Skills in analyzing process and equipment data.
• Experience in driving root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams (equipment engineering, manufacturing, metrology, yield enhancement, integration).
• Experience in leading process characterization activities.
• Ability to execute experiments.
• Experience managing process changes through change control and qualification procedures.
• Ability to work independently on moderately complex technical problems.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to technicians and junior engineers.
• Contribution to continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and improve plasma etch processes to achieve safety, quality, cycle time, cost, and yield objectives.
• Develop and qualify process recipes.
• Analyze process and equipment data.
• Drive root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with equipment engineering, manufacturing, metrology, yield enhancement, and integration teams.
• Resolve technical issues and support production goals.
• Lead process characterization activities.
• Execute experiments.
• Manage process changes through established change control and qualification procedures.
• Work independently on moderately complex technical problems.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and junior engineers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the factory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed