Process Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related semiconductor discipline.
• At least 15 years of semiconductor experience in PVD, thin-film deposition, metallization, process equipment, or related technology development.
• Deep technical knowledge of PVD deposition processes and equipment.
• Experience contributing to the development, modification, or introduction of PVD equipment, process chambers, or chamber hardware.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device integration and fabrication, including processes before and after metallization.
• Experience with device metallization and annealing, and understanding of their relationship to device performance.
• Experience leading complex technical development projects involving process, equipment, hardware, materials, and device requirements.
• Experience evaluating or introducing deposition materials and material stacks for advanced device applications.
• Knowledge of materials and device characterization and ability to use characterization results to guide technical development.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with semiconductor equipment manufacturers and component suppliers.
• Strong technical leadership, project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing or modifying PVD chambers, sources, or other deposition-system hardware.
• Experience taking new equipment/process capabilities from concept and development through qualification and manufacturing implementation.
• Knowledge of CVD and other thin-film deposition technologies.
• Experience working with global equipment and component suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects to develop new PVD equipment, chambers, hardware, and process capabilities for future semiconductor devices.
• Define project requirements, technical breakthroughs, development priorities, schedules, and risks.
• Partner with process and hardware engineering teams to develop and optimize PVD chamber and equipment capabilities.
• Translate future device, metallization, and material requirements into equipment, chamber, hardware, and process requirements.
• Apply device-integration knowledge to understand relationships between pre-metallization processes, PVD deposition, metallization, annealing, and downstream processing.
• Drive evaluation and introduction of new materials and metallization approaches for future device technologies.
• Coordinate technical development across process engineering, hardware engineering, materials, device integration, characterization, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Work with equipment manufacturers and component suppliers on chamber technologies, hardware designs, components, and process capabilities.
• Review process, material, and device-characterization results to identify technical gaps and guide development priorities.
• Identify technical and program risks and drive cross-functional teams toward resolution.
• Lead development from early technology evaluation through equipment/process qualification and implementation.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering leadership and key partners.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• Student debt assistance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Development and career growth opportunities and programs
• Financial planning benefits
• Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• Paid time off and paid company holidays
• Family care and bonding leave
• Performance incentive programs may be available