Sr/Principal Engineer (Etch, Process)

About the role

As a Principal Engineer focusing on Etch, you will be a key technical leader in the Process Module team. You will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining cutting-edge etch processes critical to our semiconductor fabrication technology nodes. This role requires deep, hands-on etch technical expertise, a strategic mindset to drive advanced planarization solutions, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional integration teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities

Develop and modify etch process formulations, methods, and tool controls to meet stringent quality standards

Analyze and review technical data and charts to ensure etch performance, focusing on non-uniformity, defectivity, and removal rate stability

Establish and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) specific to the etch module

Integrate etch equipment capabilities and material systems to meet process module and technology specifications

Lead recipe creation, maintenance, and optimization for etch tools to ensure accurate process monitoring and improve recipe quality

Drive Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs) to enhance process performance and productivity

Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals

Serve as a technical subject matter expert for etch, providing guidance and training to junior etch engineers

Solve complex, novel, and non-recurring technical problems

Contribute to intellectual property by being a contributing inventor on patents related to etch technology

About you

Master's or bachelor's degree in electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science Engineering or related field

5 to 8 years of relevant experience in wafer fabrication industry, with a strong focus on etch

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Good analytical and project management skills

Organized and systematic in problem solving, familiar with SPC, DOE & FMEA

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