2026 NCG - Process Technician - Undergrad (Santa Clara, CA)
Core
Prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors to perform thin film processes, and use scanning electron microscopes for analyses and imaging.
Role type
entry-level process technician (semiconductor manufacturing)
Builds
thin film processes and wafer analysis for semiconductor chip manufacturing
Domain
semiconductor manufacturing / materials engineering
Required skills
wafer preparation, reactor operation, scanning electron microscope (SEM) operation, cross-section sample preparation, thin film evaluation, routine equipment maintenance, process condition recording, basic SEM principles, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, process optimization
Preferred skills
1–2 years of work experience in a related field
Technologies
scanning electron microscope (SEM), reactors, laboratory process equipment and instrumentation
Responsibilities
Prepare wafers for experimentation including cleaning and preparation of reactors; Prepare cross-section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis; Operate reactors to perform thin film processes under supervision; Operate scanning electron microscope for cross-section and top-view, critical dimension (CD), or energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and imaging; Identify patterns of interest in imaging; Record process conditions and experimental observations; Perform routine maintenance procedures including flash and plasma clean; Evaluate wafers and thin films; Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions; Effectively operate laboratory process equipment and instrumentation
Seniority
Entry-level, New College Grad