Etch/BackEnd-Cleans Process Sustaining Engineer
Core
Sustaining and improving manufacturing modules in a 200mm wafer fabrication environment to ensure stable production, reduce variability, and enable continuous improvement in equipment, materials, and process performance.
Role type
Process Sustaining Engineer (Plasma Etch/Back-end)
Builds
Semiconductor manufacturing processes and equipment performance for analog, digital, and software solutions at the Intelligent Edge.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (200mm wafer fab), Plasma Etch, Back-end of Line (BEOL)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Root cause analysis, Yield improvement program implementation, Cross-platform process transfer qualification, Technical operating procedure writing, Factory performance optimization, Lot disposition management
Preferred skills
Plasma Etching of Dielectric/Conductor films, Resist Plasma Removal, BEOL Solvent Cleans, Wet Etching of Dielectric/Conductors, Inline Metrology (Ellipsometry, Sheet Resistance Probes, SEM), Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Integrated Circuit manufacturing flow knowledge, Structured problem-solving frameworks (8D, DMAIC, Fault Tree Analysis), Data analytics (JMP, Minitab, Python, SQL), Defect reduction strategies and analysis
Technologies
AMAT, LAM, TEL, JMP, Minitab, Python, SQL, Ellipsometry, SEM
Responsibilities
Develop improvements to manufacturing processes and production process flows to improve yield, quality, cost, and cycle time; Monitor and reduce process variability through statistical analysis tools; Investigate root causes of discrepant material and implement yield improvement programs; Qualify newly installed equipment, new raw materials, and new consumable parts; Write clear technical operating procedures and specifications; Partner with manufacturing operations to improve factory performance; Support 24/7 Manufacturing Operations for Lot Disposition or Inhibited Lot Paths
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC