Process Sustaining Engineer - Etch
Bloomington, MN, USA
Req #1435
Monday, July 22, 2024
Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters or Florida location, employees join together to improve the world.
Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.
Step into the future. SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.
Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!
The Process Sustaining Engineer will have the responsibility of owning one of the Etch processes and the relevant tool set. The employee will perform daily sustaining activities to improve productivity as well as manage process development, continuous process improvement, yield, and optimization projects to support our production and development groups. The employee in this position will report to the Process Engineering Manager for Etch.
Responsibilities:
- Drive continuous improvement of process capability and process controls.
- Collaborate with other functions to solve complex problems based upon structured problem-solving methods and make appropriate engineering-based decisions.
- Work across organization to deliver improved processes and capabilities.
- Drive overall equipment performance to meet company KPI's.
- Resolve process excursions and drive permanent Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA).
- Work with minimal supervision, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the factory.
Required Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Materials Science, Physics, or other relevant engineering discipline
- Experience with application of structured problem-solving methodology and design of experiments.
- Demonstrated experience in JMP and/or any other software to perform statistical analysis.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal as well as the ability to make presentations.
- Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to deliver results.
- Applicants or College Graduates with less experience could be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Wet etch process tools would be a plus.
- 4+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Experience with automated fault detection and control systems (FDC).
- Knowledge of SPC.
- Experience/ability to solve complex problems pertaining to etch tools/processes and determine the most probable root cause a plus.
U.S. Person Required: SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc. subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applications must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.
SkyWater has an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and financial benefits, such as, bonuses, life insurance, 401k match, and opportunities to buy SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
We provide benefits that promote a healthy life, such as, comprehensive benefits package including benefit eligibility day one, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, an on-site, self-serve market and so much more!
Other details
- Job Family Engineering
- Pay Type Salary
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- Bloomington, MN, USA