We are seeking a highly skilled Technologist CMP Process Engineer to join our innovative semiconductor manufacturing team in San Jose United States. In this role you will be responsible for developing optimizing and maintaining Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) processes crucial to our advanced HDD production.
- Develop and optimize CMP processes for various materials and applications in HDD manufacturing
- Analyze and troubleshoot CMPrelated issues to improve yield and performance
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to integrate CMP processes into the overall manufacturing flow
- Design and execute experiments to evaluate new CMP consumables equipment and processes
- Monitor and analyze CMP process data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Develop and maintain process control strategies to ensure consistent CMP performance
- Participate in new technology development and implementation projects
- Provide technical support and training to manufacturing personnel on CMP processes
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in CMP and semiconductor manufacturing
Qualifications :
- Masters degree or Ph.D in Chemical Engineering Materials Science or related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in CMP process engineering or related semiconductor manufacturing role
- Strong knowledge of CMP processes equipment and consumables
- Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools (e.g. JMP Script)
- Experience with process optimization and troubleshooting in a semiconductor manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with metrology tools and techniques relevant to CMP processes
- Knowledge of thin film deposition and etching processes
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience with design of experiments (DOE) methodologies
- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) techniques
- Ability to work in a fastpaced dynamic environment
- Willingness to work flexible hours as required by manufacturing schedules
- 6 Sigma greenbelt and beyond is preferred
Additional Information :
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to 1 relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; 2 skills ability knowledge of the job; 3 performance contribution and results; 4 geographic location; 5 shift; 6 internal and external equity; and 7 business and organizational needs.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals ShortTerm Incentive (STI) Plan which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance you may be eligible to participate in our annual LongTerm Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; taxadvantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program employee stock purchase plan and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
- Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime