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Staff Wafer Process Engineer

San Jose, CA, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

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Skills

Customer Focus
Thin Film
Mechanical Engineering
Stacks Blockchain
Computer Hardware
Interfaces
Continuous Improvement
Root Cause Analysis
Procurement
Management
Specification Gathering
Acceptance Testing
Collaboration
Process Integration
Research and Development
Mentorship
RF
Statistical Process Control
Design Of Experiments
FMEA
Ellipsometry
SEM
Scanning Electron Microscope
EDX
Tivoli Endpoint Manager
TEM
XPS
FIB
FTIR
Metrology
Analytical Skill
Python
MATLAB
JMP
Minitab
Decision-making
Physics
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Semiconductors
Process Engineering
Manufacturing
Sales

Summary

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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 Master's 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:
P60-USA-1 :$108,800.00 - $155,400.00
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.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

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Position Id: 4a605a5ddd451718b554e83b8683f8ce
Posted 12 hours ago

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