Process Engineer Rotational Program

3D Glass Solutions, Inc-•Albuquerque, NM

7d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

3DGS is hiring new college graduates into a 24-month Process Engineering Rotational Program at its Albuquerque wafer fab. Participants complete two 12-month rotations across process modules, each with a dedicated mentor and a defined project, before placement into a permanent process engineering role based on their interests, performance, and business needs. Process engineers own the recipes, equipment performance, and yield of the steps that turn bare glass into working chips. From the first week, participants work on live production problems affecting output, cost, and quality. Rotations cover Photolithography, Etch, Thin Films (CVD / PVD / ALD), Electroplating, and Yield and Integration. Work may include critical dimension and overlay control, resist processes, reticle qualification, wet etch recipe development, film thickness and uniformity control, copper electroplating, and connecting inline data and electrical testing to defects and process shifts. Typical tools and methods include exposure and track tools, overlay metrology, single and batch processing, deposition chambers, ellipsometry, XRF, stress gauges, electroplate tools, profilometry, defect inspection, wafer maps, parametric testing, and statistical analysis. The position is full-time, exempt, and on-site in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The stated experience level is 0–5 years. Compensation is $75,000–$100,000 DOE. The company offers mentorship, regular project reviews with senior engineers and fab leadership, and benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, an IRA, paid time off and holidays, tuition assistance, and relocation support. A sign-on bonus or paid relocation and equity may also be available based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or Chemistry.
Coursework or project experience in semiconductor processing.
Working knowledge of basic statistics and data analysis.
Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to present technical results.
Ability to work on-site in a cleanroom environment, including occasional off-shift or weekend support during rotations.
Must be a US citizen.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on cleanroom or nanofabrication lab experience from university research, a co-op, or an internship.
Familiarity with semiconductor metrology such as SEM, ellipsometry, AFM, XPS, or four-point probe.
Exposure to DOE, SPC, or Six Sigma methods.
Programming or scripting experience in Python, MATLAB, R, or SQL.
Experience with JMP statistical software.

Responsibilities

Monitor process steps using statistical process control (SPC) and respond to out-of-control events on the production line.
Run designed experiments (DOE) to optimize recipes for yield, throughput, uniformity, and defect density.
Investigate excursions and yield loss using root cause analysis methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, and fishbone diagrams.
Qualify new tools, chambers, materials, and recipe changes through formal change control.
Partner with equipment engineers, technicians, integration teams, and yield teams to keep tools operating and processes within specification.
Analyze large manufacturing datasets in JMP, Python, SQL, or similar tools and present findings to engineering leadership.
Write and maintain process specifications, FMEAs, control plans, and out-of-control action plans (OCAPs).
Support continuous improvement goals for cost, cycle time, safety, and sustainability.
Complete two 12-month rotations across process modules and then transition to a permanent process engineering role based on interests, performance, and business needs.