Process Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree with 3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience developing, characterizing, optimizing, or qualifying thin-film deposition and etch processes within semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor capital equipment, or related advanced technology environments.

Nice To Haves

• Strong experience with vacuum-based thin-film deposition, etch, and materials processing technologies within semiconductor manufacturing or semiconductor equipment environments.
• Hands-on experience with thin-film characterization and metrology techniques, including four-point probe measurements, film stress characterization, ellipsometry, profilometry, depth profiling, X-Ray Fluorescence, and film-thickness measurement systems such as NanoSpec.
• Experience developing, optimizing, characterizing, or qualifying semiconductor processes and equipment with a focus on process capability, repeatability, variability reduction, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with ion-source technologies, including Ion Beam Etch, Ion Beam Deposition, Physical Vapor Deposition, sputtering, or related thin-film processing technologies; experience with magnetic, magnetoresistive, piezoelectric, or other advanced thin-film materials is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience applying data-driven process improvement methodologies such as Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Measurement System Analysis, failure analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex process, equipment, and metrology datasets and translate findings into actionable engineering recommendations, process improvements, and technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively present technical concepts and qualification results to customers, leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process qualification and customer acceptance readiness activities for advanced deposition and etch systems, ensuring tools consistently meet requirements for performance, reliability, throughput, uniformity, and repeatability prior to shipment.
• Develop and execute qualification strategies by translating customer specifications, Factory Acceptance Documents, and manufacturing use cases into robust validation plans, success criteria, risk assessments, and project milestones.
• Perform process characterization, optimization, and validation using advanced thin-film deposition, etch, and metrology techniques to establish process capability, manufacturing readiness, and long-term operational stability.
• Analyze process, equipment, and metrology data to identify performance trends, reduce variability, improve process robustness, and verify compliance with customer acceptance criteria.
• Lead cross-functional investigations of process and equipment challenges, applying structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision-making to implement and validate effective solutions.
• Prepare and present qualification reports, validation summaries, and technical data packages to internal stakeholders and customers, supporting Factory Acceptance Tests, customer reviews, and onsite inspections.
• Collaborate with Research and Development, Manufacturing, Final Test, Operations, Product Marketing, and customer engineering teams to support new product introductions, continuous improvement initiatives, and successful deployment of Veeco technologies in customer manufacturing environments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance