Probing Engineer (52124)

Headway Technologies•Milipitas, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager of Manufacturing Integration, the Sr. Probing Engineer is responsible for the developing, sustaining, and supporting advanced electrical and magnetic testing process for TFH wafers and devices, including providing guidance to probing technicians in the event of a malfunction or tool error, assisting with setting up the new probing format for the system including debug, circuit, and meters, providing guidance on the probe card design, and reviewing, updating, and maintaining all documentation and MPI’s. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

Requirements

Bachelor's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience
Three years of hands-on probe/test experience working in either the magnetic thin film fabrication or semiconductor industries
Strong experience in probing, voltage, resistance, and DC current design and development
Hands on experience in SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Strong knowledge of probing principles, practices, and techniques
Strong knowledge of magnetic testing of TFH wafers and devices
Strong knowledge of electrical wiring, testing, resistance, and design
Knowledge of magnetic recording head or HDD manufacturing
Knowledge and technical understanding of circuit design and testing
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 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

Develop, sustain, and improve processes for electrical and magnetic testing of TFH wafers and devices
Generate and maintain complete process documentation and procedures for on-wafer precision DC current, voltage, and resistance measurements
Monitor and ensure the accuracy and completeness of data that is uploaded to the master data base for archival and analysis
Diagnosis problems and implement corrective actions on test systems
Design and execute electrical/mechanical experiments to improve measurement accuracy, repeatability, and minimize testing-induced yield losses
Develop robust production test routines following good coding practices and balance between testing throughput and data integrity
Generate equipment requirements for capital purchase in line with the new product roadmap and bring those tools on-line accordingly
Work with product and process development teams on test strategies and test conditions that minimize wafer probe requirements while maintaining product integrity to specifications