Process Quality Engineer
Core
Drive strategic direction of front-end wafer quality and contamination control across a semiconductor fab to protect yield and reliability.
Role type
Senior IC process quality engineer (semiconductor manufacturing)
Builds
High-performance DRAM memory and storage solutions
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Materials Science
Required skills
Contamination control strategy, Root cause analysis, Statistical process control (SPC), Data analysis (JMP, Python, MATLAB), Cross-functional collaboration, Risk assessment
Preferred skills
Semiconductor process knowledge (photolithography, etch, thin films, CMP), Design of experiments (DOE), Analytical instrumentation, Startup environment experience
Technologies
JMP, Python, MATLAB, Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and execute contamination control programs for Fab4 operations; Analyze metrology and process data to detect trends and drive root-cause investigations; Conduct studies on particle, AMC, metal, and chemical contaminants; Partner with process, equipment, and facilities teams to resolve yield issues; Benchmark contamination control best practices globally; Present technical findings and risk assessments to leadership.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC
