Senior Engineer I– Process (Thin Films/CMP)

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Job Description:

• Plan and execute technical projects to drive continuous improvement projects.
  • Analyze, summarize, and integrate project results in collaboration with project team members.
• Design, coordinate, and perform experiments to develop new processes and enhance manufacturing techniques.
  • Lead team activities to reduce variation in critical processes, targeting Cpk values ≥ 1.67.
  • Facilitate problem-solving sessions to address process and device issues.
  • Apply planning and problem-solving tools (e.g., PFMEA, fault tree analysis, event tree analysis) in team settings.
• Provide training and technical direction to support personnel.
  • Establish and document equipment and process operating specifications.
  • Develop Out of Control Action Plans, Troubleshooting Guides, and Corrective Action assignments for process failure modes.
• Provide disposition for affected processes, tools, and lots as needed.
• Solve complex process integration problems both independently and within teams.
• Communicate regularly with management and cross-functional groups to ensure alignment on process engineering needs and challenges.
  • Prepare and present reports to management on project status and experimental results.
  • Collaborate with other technical groups within and outside Microchip to exchange technical information and stay current with industry developments.
  • Engage with the Microchip Learning Center to understand process flows, company culture, and expectations.

Shift

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Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Skills

• Demonstrate proficiency with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics.
• Apply mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, and analytical methods, to practical situations.
• Utilize advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and algebraic principles.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
• Define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions using strong analytical skills.
• Lead problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives.
• Solve practical problems involving both abstract and concrete variables, including interpreting nonverbal symbolism (e.g., formulas, scientific equations, graphs).
• Read, interpret, and analyze scientific and technical journals and procedures.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrate proficiency with advanced mathematical concepts such as plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, calculus, matrices, so