Process Engineering Manager - Lithograpthy, Metrology, Test & Yield

SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc.•Kissimmee, FL

3d•$136,960 - $205,440•Onsite

About The Position

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world. Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services. Step into the future. SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds. Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!

Requirements

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or another relevant engineering discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in a wafer fabrication cleanroom environment.
Minimum of 2 years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience, preferably with direct people leadership responsibility.
Experience as a process or area owner for at least two relevant process areas such as lithography, photoresist processing, metrology, inspection, test interface, yield analysis, process control, or related module processes.
Experience working in CMOS, MEMS, photonics, photovoltaic, or heterogeneous integration / advanced packaging fabrication environments.
Demonstrated experience leading structured problem-solving efforts using 8D, 3D, Fishbone, 5 Why, fault-tree analysis, or similar methodologies.
Strong working knowledge of DOE, SPC, process capability analysis, and statistical methods, with the ability to teach and lead others in their application.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple technical priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing or development environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, coach, and develop engineers and technical staff.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to meet commitments, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and shift priorities based on business needs.
Passion for leading teams, developing people, and building strong engineering capability.
U.S. Citizenship is required - This position will require the holding of, or ability to obtain, a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with lithography process optimization, overlay control, critical dimension control, photoresist processing, reticle / mask interactions, or defect reduction.
Experience with wafer metrology, inspection systems, measurement correlation, process control plans, data systems, or yield analytics.
Experience translating test, yield, and metrology signals into process improvement actions in a manufacturing or development fab environment.
Advanced degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or a related technical field.
Experience supporting both process development and production sustaining environments.
Experience supporting government, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability customer programs.
Experience with security-sensitive manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the direct people leader for an engineering team, with accountability for team performance, engagement, development, and execution against business priorities.
Set clear goals, priorities, and expectations for individual contributors; ensure employees understand how their work supports fab, customer, program, and business objectives.
Provide regular coaching, feedback, recognition, and career development support for employees at varying levels of experience.
Build technical depth across the team by creating development plans, supporting knowledge sharing, strengthening process ownership, and delegating meaningful technical ownership.
Assess team capability, identify skill gaps, and partner with leadership, HR, and Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, retention, and succession planning.
Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, technical rigor, continuous improvement, and respectful communication.
Conduct performance management activities including goal setting, check-ins, development discussions, performance feedback, and corrective action when needed.
Develop future leaders by creating stretch assignments, mentoring high-potential employees, and building a bench of capable process owners.
Lead process development, optimization, qualification, and sustaining activities for lithography, metrology, inspection, test interface, yield analysis, and associated process control systems.
Provide senior-level technical direction for photoresist processing, lithographic patterning, overlay, critical dimension control, metrology strategy, inspection methods, yield monitoring, and module-level integration interactions.
Drive process capability, yield improvement, defect reduction, overlay performance, critical dimension control, measurement quality, data integrity, excursion response, and cost-of-ownership initiatives.
Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for yield limiters, defectivity excursions, metrology gaps, test / yield signals, tool matching issues, process drift, and reliability risks.
Apply DOE, SPC, process window analysis, statistical methods, process capability analysis, and yield data analysis to improve process robustness and manufacturability.
Partner with integration, device, product, equipment, quality, operations, reliability, test, data systems, and program teams to resolve complex technical issues and meet customer commitments.
Guide new technology development, process transfer, process release, measurement strategy, control plan definition, and qualification activities across CMOS, MEMS, photonics, photovoltaic, or heterogeneous integration platforms.
Establish and monitor key process metrics including yield, defects, overlay, CD control, metrology correlation, tool matching, process capability, test / yield indicators, documentation health, and excursion response.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, documentation, change-control, customer, and cleanroom operating requirements.
Communicate status, risks, recovery plans, resource needs, and execution priorities clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.