Senior Thin Films Process Engineer

NXPs Austin Technology and Manufacturing Center (ATMC) has an immediate opening for a Senior Thin Films Process Engineer. ATMC is NXPs most advanced internal 200mm high volume manufacturing wafer fab producing Automotive and Industrial products with our 90nm - 250nm Copper and Aluminum Process Technologies. The position requires ownership and responsibility for process control process development and optimization of semiconductor processes and equipment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high levels of product quality yield and process stability in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The ATMC Films Process Engineering group is responsible for all PVD CVD and RTA processes within the factory.

Key Challenges

• Develop and optimize processes for silicon semiconductors.
• Implement and maintain SPC (Statistical Process Control) and FDC (Fault Detection and Classification) systems.
• Analyze metrology data to monitor material quality and drive improvements.
• Reduce defectivity mechanisms and improve process control.
• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams to exceed factory and functional area level Safety Quality Delivery and Cost goals.
• Solve complex process and integration problems utilizing electrical chemical and physical analysis techniques.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis (8D/3x5WHY/Fishbone) for process deviations and yield issues.
• Work with minimal supervision balancing competing priorities to serve the needs of the engineering and manufacturing communities.
• Drive equipment performance to maximize capacity and yield performance.
• Improve cost performance of processes equipment and production flows.
• Demonstrate Technical Leadership through mentoring engineers and technicians to further develop the team.
  

Job Qualifications

• Education: B.S. Masters or Ph.D degrees in Chemical Materials Science Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Job Experience: Greater than 10 years working in the Semiconductor Industry within a High Volume Manufacturing wafer fab. Less is acceptable with advanced degrees (Masters/Ph.D).
• Direct experience owning PVD CVD or RTA processes.
• Hands-on experiences with Applied Materials 5500 Endura PVD Applied Materials 5200 Centura CVD/RTA Applied Materials Producer CVD or Novellus HDP CVD systems.
• Experience with install start-up qualification and release to production of PVD CVD or RTA tools.
• Experience with supporting or leading New Product Introduction / New Technology Introduction Factory Level Projects.
• Experience using DOEs to optimize and improve either existing or new processes.
• Positive interpersonal skills highly energetic and self-motivated.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Statistical Analysis skills: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.

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