Etch Equipment Engineer
Core
Establish and maintain world-class process/equipment for 300mm dry etch, implement yield enhancement, and troubleshoot complex problems in a semiconductor factory.
Role type
Senior IC equipment engineer (semiconductor etch)
Builds
300mm dry etch tools and processes for semiconductor manufacturing
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Etch equipment
Required skills
root cause analysis, tool qualification, lot disposition, interlock/alarm reduction, trend monitoring, TPM concepts, LEAN tools, data analysis for capacity and defect improvement
Preferred skills
300mm dry etch experience, familiarity with etch equipment (Lam, TEL, AMAT, Hitachi, SEMES, Mattson, PSK), prior etch process experience in semiconductor organization
Technologies
Lam, TEL, AMAT, Hitachi, SEMES, Mattson, PSK
Responsibilities
Support troubleshooting and maintenance activities with a mindset towards root cause analysis, standardization, and 5S; Perform tool qualifications, lot dispositions, and interlock/alarm reduction activities; Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity, tool to tool variation, and defect performance; Perform assigned trend monitoring activities and work with Tool Owners to implement corrective actions; Utilize TPM concepts and LEAN tools to implement systematic solutions for long-term prevention of issues; Attend passdown meetings to communicate factory state with respect to the Team's Equipment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC