Silicon Packaging Technician, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)
Core
Operate and maintain advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment for integrated circuit packaging and assembly within the Starlink satellite constellation production line.
Role type
Hands-on IC packaging and assembly technician
Builds
Integrated circuit packages and assembled components for Starlink satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Semiconductor Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operation of physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems, photolithography tool operation, wafer dicing and singulation, die attach and bonding, electrochemical plating, cleanroom gowning compliance, metrology tool usage, statistical process control (SPC) software proficiency, manual dexterity for microscopic work
Preferred skills
Experience with CVD/PVD/ALD thin film deposition, reactive ion etching (RIE), thermal compression bonding, compression molding, wafer scribe & break, data analysis for process control, operation of confocal scanning acoustic microscopy (C-SAM) and XRF
Technologies
PVD, CVD, ALD, RIE, photolithography steppers/scanners, dicing saws, laser dicers, plasma etching tools, die attach bonder, reflow stations, electroplaters, 3D profilometers, ellipsometers, XRF, C-SAM
Responsibilities
Operate deposition, lithography, dicing, and plating equipment to process wafers and panels; monitor process performance using in-situ sensors and metrology tools; load/unload materials into molding systems; ensure compliance with cleanroom, chemical safety, and ESD guidelines
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC