Sr RDA Equipment Applications Engineer

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Summary

The Sr. RDA Equipment Applications Engineer is responsible for owning and optimizing realtime defect analysis (RDA) toolsets including recipe development stability monitoring tool performance improvement and advanced application support. This role supports both daytoday operations and longterm capability enhancement through data analysis multi-functional collaboration and close partnership with equipment vendors. The engineer ensures highquality recipe execution drives tool reliability and enables robust defectmonitoring capability across the fab.

Responsibilities

• Develop write validate and maintain POR and engineering recipes for assigned RDA toolsets ensuring accuracy and alignment with area requirements.

• Demonstrate strong application ownership by understanding tool theory performing advanced recipe setup and maintaining backup knowledge of secondary tools.

• Monitor recipe requests maintain documentation and ensure completion and communication of updates.

• Perform basic and advanced tool recoveries lead software upgrades and implement improvements with internal teams and vendors.

• Establish and track SPC charts analyze tool data and drive corrective actions and performanceimprovement opportunities.

• Create and update procedures for tool operation and recipe development and train engineers and technicians on protocols.

• Participate in global toolsharing forums follow up on crosssite actions and collaborate with vendors on issues rootcause analysis and tool audits.

• Maintain strong vendor communication aligned with Micron business ethics tracking application issues longterm solutions and tool readiness.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering or related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience within the semiconductor industry in a defect analysis role with a solid foundation in inline defect analysis

• Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication process flows with a consistent track record to drive issues to root cause with standard data analysis and engineering trouble-shooting; Statistical process control - data analysis SPC process capability

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in the semiconductor industry specifically process development for defect inspection equipment/applications

• 3 years of experience in a defect inspection applications role with advanced applications recipe writing experience - strong preference to KLA/AMAT advanced toolsets

• Experience driving crosssite alignment or global bestknownmethod (BKM) sharing for inspection applications. Excellent technical presentation and communication skill with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple tool responsibilities with high attention to detail and prioritization

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