Senior Principal EPI Process Engineer

We are looking for Process Engineer role in preparation for the formation of the joint venture of NXP and VIS, known as VSMC.

Job Description

This posting is for a Senior Principal EPI Process Engineer in a high volume, 300mm wafer manufacturing environment. The Senior Principal EPI Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining epitaxial growth processes for advanced semiconductor devices. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high material quality, yield, and process stability for both R&D and high-volume manufacturing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize epitaxial growth processes for silicon semiconductors.
• Manage daily operations of epitaxy reactors and fine-tune process parameters to meet target specifications for thickness, doping, uniformity, and crystal quality.
• 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
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations and yield issues.
• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional and lean activity teams.
• 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 equipment.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in CMP process improvement.

Required Skills/Experience:

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Solid State Physics or other relevant engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum 15 years semiconductor EPI process engineering experience is required.
• Process knowledge and experience of EPI equipment.
• Strong background in SPC & FDC is required.
• Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated application of structured problem solving methodology along with creative thinking to drive to failure root cause.
• Demonstrated ability to meet commitments and deliver results.
• Demonstrated experience with Design of Experiments.
• Demonstrated experience with automated fault detection and control systems.
• General understanding of equipment component behavior.

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