Semiconductor Sustaining Engineer

National Research Council Canada•Ottawa, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Semiconductor Sustaining Engineer to support the evening-shift operations at the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC). The incumbent will sustain and optimize III-V semiconductor fabrication processes within a production cleanroom environment, supporting client-driven projects and ensuring process stability, documentation integrity, and operational continuity. This role requires strong technical troubleshooting capability, collaboration with engineering and operations teams, and the ability to provide technical guidance and support to junior staff. The successful candidate will contribute to process robustness, continuous improvement initiatives, and adherence to cleanroom and occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering or applied science discipline.
Extensive and recent hands-on experience in semiconductor device fabrication within an industrial production cleanroom environment.
Extensive experience sustaining and optimizing III-V semiconductor fabrication processes, including troubleshooting, process stability, and yield improvement.
Significant hands-on experience in at least one of the following core process areas: Dielectric deposition, and/or etch (including III-V etch), Metallization, Lithography and/or metrology.
Significant experience integrating multiple fabrication steps within a semiconductor device flow, with demonstrated understanding of cross-process interactions and their impact on yield and performance.
Significant experience using MES and DOE data to support process monitoring, variation control, and decision-making.
Reliability Status.
Eligibility for the Controlled Goods program.
Willingness and ability to work with hazardous materials (e.g., III-V semiconductor compounds) in a cleanroom/laboratory environment.
English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

A PhD or Master’s in Physical Sciences, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering or applied science discipline.
Demonstrated hands-on knowledge of on III-V semiconductor fabrication processes (dielectric deposition/etch, metallization, and/or lithography/metrology).
Demonstrated ability to sustain and optimize semiconductor fabrication processes, ensuring process stability, repeatability, and yield through effective execution and application of data-driven methodologies such as SPC, DoE, and MES.
Solid knowledge of troubleshooting methodologies, including investigation of process deviations or tool instability, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Demonstrated knowledge of III-V semiconductor process integration, including the impact of process variations on downstream steps, device performance, and yield.
Solid knowledge of cleanroom safety practices, including safe handling of chemicals, compressed gases, and fabrication equipment, in accordance with established operational and health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

Sustain and optimize III-V semiconductor fabrication processes within a production cleanroom environment.
Support client-driven projects.
Ensure process stability, documentation integrity, and operational continuity.
Provide technical guidance and support to junior staff.
Contribute to process robustness and continuous improvement initiatives.
Adhere to cleanroom and occupational health and safety standards.