GlobalFoundries · 17 hours ago
Litho Principal Process Engineering (Silicon Photonics)
Malta, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85K/yr - $146K/yr
4+ years expGlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services. They are seeking a Principal Lithography Process Engineer to drive technology development and lead lithography process improvements in their advanced fab.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Define and implement lithography process improvements for new technology insertion to improve process robustness and achieve technology milestones for yield, reliability, etc
Lead, plan and execute continuous improvement projects to increase yield, productivity, and cost effectiveness (including rework improvement)
Engage in proactive teamwork to support cross functional milestones through collaboration with quality, equipment, integration, and operations engineering teams
Execute strategy projects for improvement of sustaining of operations through monitoring of statistical process control (SPC) charts and disposition of out of spec material
Drive process improvements for high volume manufacturing using statistical tools, DOE techniques, data driven decision making and systematic problem-solving skills
Achieve on-time delivery and cycle time commitments through tool qualification and runpath management with manufacturing operations
Use Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to assess and mitigate risk for process changes
Lead troubleshooting task forces and help develop solutions that prevent recurrence for excursion incidents (8D methodology)
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
Other duties as assigned by manager
Qualification
Required
Education – Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D Degree in electrical / electronic / Mechanical / Microelectronics / Chemical process Engineering / Chemistry / Physics or related field
Experience - Minimum 4 year of working experience in Litho Process Development
Travel - Up to 10%
Fluency in English Language – written & verbal
Preferred
5+ years' experience as lithography process engineer or scanner equipment engineer familiar with 193nm, 248nm and i-line processes
Expertise in one or all of the following: New material selection and evaluation, process characterization (resist, BARC, underlayer)
Litho Process and OPC development as part of DTCO (design technology co-optimization)
Overlay modeling and scanner alignment including applications experience with ASML and KT Analyzer
Optical Frame Mark Design and simulation (DBO, DBF, alignment)
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, energetic and self-starter
Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
Strong organizational skills along with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business need
Individuals must be willing to work a compressed shift for the first 2 months during training
Company
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.
10001+ employees
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