Staff Wafer Process Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

• Expert in PVD and EB Evaporation: Utilize extensive knowledge in thin-film growth kinetics to adjust optical structural and mechanical properties for intricate multilayer stacks.

• Technical Oversight of Vacuum Hardware: Manage turbo pumps MFCs and pressure controllers. Lead process change integration across PLCs and control interfaces to ensure exact tool matching.

• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects: Enhance and sustain high-volume manufacturing by improving recipe robustness and optimizing cycle time to lower the Cost of Ownership (COO).
• Conduct In-Depth Root Cause Analysis: Lead RCA and FMEA for systemic yield issues. Use Pareto Analysis to ensure tool consistency and eliminate in-film defects.
• Create Automated Process Health Monitors: Utilize Python MATLAB or JMP to maintain process health in high-volume production addressing deviations and implementing corrective actions for consistent output.
• Manage Equipment Procurement Lifecycle: Oversee the entire process from defining technical specifications and selecting vendors to final Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and high-volume manufacturing qualification.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work with Process Integration Quality and R&D teams on new process qualifications and Process Change Notices (PCN).
• Mentor and Develop Team: Guide process engineers and technicians promoting a culture of technical excellence and data-driven decision-making.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Deposition Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Sputter Coating (DC RF Reactive) and EB Evaporation for metals dielectrics and oxides with required hands-on experience.
• Fab Experience: Demonstrated success in a Wafer Fab Manufacturing environment supporting high-volume manufacturing toolsets and ensuring high uptime.
• Statistical Methodology: Expert understanding of SPC DOE and FMEA for thorough process characterization and stability control.
• Characterization Skills: Advanced proficiency in Ellipsometry SEM-EDX TEM AFM XPS FIB XRR SAXS FTIR and Defect Metrology.
• Analytical Tools: Utilize Python MATLAB JMP or Minitab for data-driven decision-making and large-scale dataset analysis.

Education & Experience

• Ph.D (with 3 years of applicable hands on experience) or Masters degree (with 5 years of applicable hands on experience) in Physics Electrical Engineering Material Science or related field is required.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor process engineering specifically with Sputter/PVD and EB Evaporator systems in a high-volume manufacturing is preferred.

Pay Range:

Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors including but not limited to job location where work will be performed qualifications work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages which may include annual bonus commission for certain sales roles equity and health and welfare benefits.