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Position Summary:
We are looking for a hardworking, and passionate experienced Litho Process Development Engineer for our Florida Advanced Packaging site. In this role, you will lead, develop, and improve an overall integrated Advanced Packaging process flow. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to communicate ideas with foundry customers, colleagues, and management.
Responsibilities:
• New process development/transfer/integration in a manufacturing environment.
• Develop or integrate robust manufacturable process recipes for Foundry customers Focused on Photolithography and in one or more of metal deposition, dielectric deposition, metrology, etch, CMP, or Advanced Packaging areas.
• Process integration for MEMS/Photonic devices advanced packaging backend of line.
• Utilize metrology tools to characterize process conditions and document results.
• Investigate and drive integration changes for improved device performance and yield improvement.
• Work with process and tool engineers to find processing marginalities and make improvements.
• Routinely monitor selected in line and end of line SPC charts for trends or excursions that can be addressed by integration changes.
• Monitor and improve electrical test parametrics.
• Could develop into a Project Management position integrating Customer device requests.
The job also requires performing other duties as assigned. Percentages of time spent on job duties are estimates and may vary for each position.
Required Qualifications:
Education: 7-10 years experience with BS, 5-7 years experience with MS, 2+ years experience with PhD
Experience and Skills:
• Prior Lithography Process Development experience.
• Fab processing tools knowledge/experience.
• MEMS/Photonic device and integration knowledge with relevant combination of years of experience and/or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6-sigma concepts and applications.
• Project Management skills and/or defined training a plus.
• Clear problem-solving capability, data driven, inventive solution oriented and can articulate thought processes.
• Can work both independently and in cross-functional teams for problem solving.
US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.
The annual salary range for this role is $136,960 - $205,440. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.
SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well other employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance and opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.
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EOE, including disability/vets