Staff Process Development Engineer (Dry and Wet etching)
Core
Develop, optimize, and maintain dry and wet etch processes for III-V semiconductor and photonic devices to achieve target profiles, selectivity, and uniformity.
Role type
Staff Process Development Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)
Builds
Semiconductor and photonic devices (III-V, silicon photonics, MEMS, optoelectronics)
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Photonic device fabrication
Required skills
Dry etch process development, Wet etch process development, SPC, Six Sigma, DOE, Lean Manufacturing, Root cause analysis, Equipment qualification, Yield improvement, Defect reduction, Technical documentation, Cleanroom operations
Preferred skills
Photonic integrated circuit manufacture, Manufacturing execution systems (MES), Advanced manufacturing environments
Technologies
SPC software, Data analysis systems, MES, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Maintain and continuously improve production processes, Develop and qualify new semiconductor manufacturing processes, Analyse process and equipment data using SPC and statistical methodologies, Perform equipment qualification and cross-qualification activities, Prepare and review technical documentation and operating procedures, Ensure high levels of equipment availability through process control, Collaborate with Product Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D teams, Support fault finding, recovery, and performance improvement of process equipment, Lead or participate in yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives, Work in a semiconductor cleanroom environment performing wet etching processes
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight