Snr Process Engineer - Early Career (Fall 2026)
Core
Research, develop, and optimize semiconductor processing unit processes (oxidation, annealing, curing, ALD, Epitaxy, PECVD) for logic, memory, analog, power, and MEMS applications.
Role type
Senior IC Process Engineer (Early Career)
Builds
Advanced semiconductor devices and thin-film deposition processes
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Thin-film deposition
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research | client delivery
Required skills
Thin-film deposition (Cure, oxidation, ALD, CVD, Epitaxy, PECVD), Materials characterization (XPS, SIMS, RBS, AFM, XRR, XRD, TEM, SEM, ellipsometry), Electrical characterization for CMOS, Design of Experiments (DOE), Response Surface Methodology (RSM), CFD knowledge
Preferred skills
Project management, Process consulting, Hardware design interplay understanding, Work function/barrier layer integration, First-principles process development, Advanced materials characterization theory
Technologies
ALD, PEALD, Epitaxy, PECVD, XPS, SIMS, RBS, AFM, XRR, XRD, TEM, SEM, ellipsometry, CFD
Responsibilities
Design and conduct complex experiments to optimize deposition processes; Troubleshoot equipment problems using hands-on modalities; Develop methods for integrating metal and oxide films into device technologies; Produce technical papers and generate Intellectual Property; Present process improvement strategies to professional audiences; Supervise process engineering technicians and aides
Seniority
Senior, early-career IC (0-2 years experience)