Headway Technologies · 5 months ago
Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer (47027)
Milipitas, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$121K/yr - $178K/yr
3+ years expHeadway Technologies is a company focused on photolithography manufacturing processes. The Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer will monitor and improve manufacturing processes, ensuring reliability and efficiency while collaborating with various departments to optimize production yields.
Data StorageHardware
Responsibilities
Monitors, sustains, and supports day-to-day photolithography manufacturing processes, programs, and activities which improve and optimize wafer quality and performance
Ensures process reliability by providing technical support to operators, technicians, and other engineers
Designs and conducts experiments to verify process robustness with characterization and improvement of process latitude
Develops and implements practices or methodologies which lower cost, reduce cycle time, and improve operational efficiency
Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective action if required
Improves production yields via process/tool manufacturability optimization
Partners with other groups and departments, including process and product engineering to develop and implement new processes which reduce scrap and improve yield
Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments
Uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) to analyze product quality 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience
Three years of hands on experience working in photolithography in a process or manufacturing engineer
Strong experience in SPC, Design of Experiments (DOE), and photoresist modeling
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
Strong knowledge of photolithography fabrication techniques using steppers/scanners, spin-on photoresist tracks, and developer tools
Strong knowledge of semiconductor device measurement tools, practices, and techniques
Knowledge and experience using JMP or Excel and the ability to create macro formulas
Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations
Able to design experiments, analyze results, and recommend corrective action
Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of contractors, consultants, employees, and management
Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management
Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble shooting skills
Flexible and able to prioritize
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Bonus target
Benefits
Company
Headway Technologies
Headway Technologies is a strategically positioned to play a key role in the storage industry of the future.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Moris Dovek
Sr. VP Product Development and CTO
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