Thin Films Process Engineer

Coherent Corp.•Sherman, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
5+ years of semiconductor process engineering experience.
Hands-on experience with sputtering (DC, RF, reactive), thermal and/or e-beam evaporation, CVD, and RTA systems.
Experience processing GaAs, InP, and/or silicon wafers.
Experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing in a high paced production environment.
Experience with thin-film metrology, including profilometry, four-point probe, ellipsometry, SEM, XRD, and AFM.
Experience measuring film thickness, sheet resistance, stress, uniformity, adhesion, and surface morphology.
Experience with manufacturing automation, recipe management, automated recipe download, and equipment data collection.
Familiarity with SPC, DOE, FDC, and statistical analysis tools such as JMP.
Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process optimization skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and maintain sputtering, evaporation, CVD, and RTA processes for metal and dielectric films.
Establish robust process windows and transfer new processes into production.
Support process integration, yield improvement, and new product development.
Serve as the process owner for sputtering, evaporation, CVD, and RTA equipment.
Troubleshoot process and equipment issues to improve reliability, uptime, and yield.
Support equipment qualifications, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
Characterize thin films using profilometry, four-point probe, ellipsometry, SEM, XRD, and AFM.
Monitor film thickness, sheet resistance, uniformity, adhesion, and surface morphology.
Utilize SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis to improve process capability and reduce variation.
Support recipe development, automated recipe download, and recipe verification.
Work with automation and equipment teams to maintain process limits, alarms, and fault detection systems.
Analyze equipment and process data to identify trends, prevent excursions, and improve manufacturing consistency.
Develop process documentation, work instructions, control plans, and FMEAs.
Support technology transfers, new equipment installations, and technician training.