Engineer II, Process Engineering

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret experimental plans and technical data.
• Experience with statistical analysis and data-driven problem solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• 2+ years of engineering, laboratory, semiconductor manufacturing, research, or process development experience (internships and co-op experience may be considered).
• Experience in semiconductor process development, process engineering, equipment engineering, or advanced manufacturing.
• Knowledge of DOE methodologies and statistical software such as JMP.
• Experience with semiconductor process equipment, metrology tools, or laboratory development environments.
• Familiarity with thin films, plasma processes, ALD, CVD, etch, thermal processing, or related semiconductor technologies.
• Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing or development operations.

• Execute Design of Experiments (DOE), process qualifications, demonstrations, and hardware evaluations developed by senior Process Engineers.
• Lead daily development activities during the 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM shift.
• Review experimental objectives, wafer splits, recipes, and process conditions to ensure accurate execution.
• Partner with operators and technicians to prioritize and complete development activities.
• Ensure adherence to development plans and identify deviations that may impact experiment integrity.

• Monitor process performance and equipment health during development activities.
• Perform engineering-level troubleshooting of process and equipment issues.
• Support chamber matching, process recovery, equipment qualifications, and hardware evaluations.
• Coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams to resolve issues impacting development schedules.
• Drive rapid response to process excursions and tool abnormalities.

• Collect, analyze, and summarize process, metrology, and equipment data.
• Generate engineering reports, trends, and experiment summaries for review by development teams.
• Identify abnormal trends and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of experimental conditions and observations.
• Provide comprehensive shift handoffs to daytime engineers.

• Act as the primary interface between operators, technicians, and daytime development engineers during second-shift operations.
• Coordinate execution priorities across multiple development programs.
• Support customer demonstrations, process qualifications, and technology evaluations.
• Provide technical guidance to operators during development activities.
• Participate in engineering reviews and communicate key findings and execution risks.

• Identify opportunities to improve development cycle time, experiment quality, and laboratory efficiency.
• Assist in developing procedures, training materials, and best practices.
• Support implementation of new process technologies and hardware platforms.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

• Successful execution of development experiments and qualifications.
• Quality and timeliness of engineering data collection and analysis.
• Effective collaboration with operators, technicians, and process engineers.
• Reduction in development cycle time through efficient execution.
• Strong equipment and process troubleshooting capability.
• Detailed and actionable communication between shifts.

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