Sr. Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer (43320)

TITLE:                        SR. PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

FLSA STATUS:          EXEMPT

REPORTS TO:          SR. MANAGER, PHOTOLITHOGRAPY MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Sr. Manager of Photolithography Manufacturing Engineering, the Sr. Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, sustaining, and supporting day-to-day photolithography processes and programs on the manufacturing line, including developing and delivering strategies to improve and optimize materials characterization and process margins, developing and implementing practices or methodologies which reduce cost and improve operational efficiency; analyzing data, creating reports, and making presentations to groups; conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective action; developing and implementing procedures for transitioning new products in the manufacturing line; and reviewing, updating, and maintaining all documentation and MPI’s. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitors, sustains, and supports day-to-day photolithography manufacturing processes, programs, and activities which improve and optimize wafer quality and performance
• Ensures process reliability and consistency by providing technical support to operators, technicians, and other engineers
• Designs and conducts advanced experiments to verify process efficiency and robustness; analyzes results and reports findings
• Develops and implements practices or methodologies which lower cost, increase yield, and improve operational efficiency
• Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective action if required
• Recommends improvements to photolithography processes with improve production yields via process/tool manufacturability optimization
• Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments
• Uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other complex software applications to analyze large volumes of data; develops charts or reports and presents findings before groups or teams
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience; PhD preferred
• Five years of hands on experience working in either the magnetic thin film fabrication or semiconductor industries in a manufacturing or process engineering role
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Hands’ on experience in SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of photolithography principles, practices, and techniques  
• Strong knowledge using steppers/scanners in a thin film manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of magnetic recording head or HDD manufacturing
• Knowledge and experience using JMP or Excel and the ability to create macro formulas