Principal Field Process Engineer
Core
Senior individual contributor serving as technical authority for customer-facing process applications, leading NPI, on-site process development, and HVM transfers for advanced deposition processes.
Role type
Principal Field Process Engineer (Senior IC)
Builds
Advanced deposition processes and hardware (thermal ALD, plasma ALD, Area Selective Deposition) for semiconductor manufacturing
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Thin-film deposition
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Thin-film deposition (ALD), semiconductor device integration, vacuum systems, film metrology, structured problem solving, DOE-based experiment design, cross-functional escalation management
Preferred skills
ASM ALD/PEALD/PECVD/Epitaxy/Vertical Furnace LPCVD equipment experience, deposition process optimization, customer-facing technical discussions, cross-functional action plan coordination
Technologies
Thermal ALD, Plasma ALD, Area Selective Deposition, PEALD, PECVD, Epitaxy, Vertical Furnace LPCVD
Responsibilities
Own technical delivery and escalation for NPI of advanced deposition processes and hardware; Lead complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and cross-functional resolution with customers and field teams; Drive on-site process and hardware development including DOE-based experiments; Lead process transfer to HVM fabs and develop/transfer Best Known Methods (BKMs); Capture and feedback technical learnings to influence future hardware and process packages
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic customer interface