Senior Engineer II, Process Engineering - Plasma

ASM • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

We are seeking R&D-oriented Engineers to join our team in the development and improvement of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, specifically focusing on plasma-based chambers. Key Responsibilities: · Conduct research and development of components and mechanisms, including concept creation, feasibility studies, and practical evaluation/testing. · Perform hardware characterization, define process window, and analyze process-hardware interaction. · Design experiments, collect data, analyze results, and compile reports on various process development experiments · Develop new equipment and functionalities, as well as improve existing equipment, from specification to detailed design. · Ability to function in multi-disciplined fields (Process development, Hardware development and Metrology)

Requirements

• PhD in Physics, Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related fields), Material Science or Master degree with at least 3 years professional experience.
• In-depth knowledge of low-pressure RF plasma systems, including ICP, CCP, and microwave plasma sources
• Strong understanding of plasma-surface interactions, and precursor/plasma chemistry. Familiarity with PECVD, PEALD, RIE process mechanisms.
• Excellent communication skills for technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and customer-facing discussions

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with epitaxial silicon growth and characterization
• Familiarity with EM and multi-physics simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL, High Frequency Simulation software such as Ansys HFSS, CST studio )
• Familiarity with plasma diagnostics (e.g., Langmuir probes, OES, VI probes)
• Familiarity with common thin-film & chemical characterization & metrology techniques including: SEM, TEM, XRD, Ellipsometry, XPS / AES as well as ICP-MS, particle analysis, sheet resistance probe analysis etc.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and development of components and mechanisms, including concept creation, feasibility studies, and practical evaluation/testing.
• Perform hardware characterization, define process window, and analyze process-hardware interaction.
• Design experiments, collect data, analyze results, and compile reports on various process development experiments
• Develop new equipment and functionalities, as well as improve existing equipment, from specification to detailed design.
• Ability to function in multi-disciplined fields (Process development, Hardware development and Metrology)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees