Photolithography Process Engineer 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi; Lavamünd; Vor Ort; EUR 148.000 - 201.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy Ltd is seeking a Senior Photolithography Engineer to develop and optimize photolithography processes for semiconductor manufacturing. You will work with advanced lithography equipment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive improvements in production stability, uptime and process performance.

You will analyze process data, contribute to long-term tool strategies, plan and implement new machinery, and coordinate with process integration, wet etch, diffusion, metals, dry

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science or Physics with 5+ years in industry, or master’s degree with 3+ years in industry or Ph.D. with industry experience.
• Extensive experience in wafer photolithography operations, especially coating and exposure in Steppers.
• Familiarity with automated wafer factory software systems like SPC, MES; experience with data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Strong understanding of optics and immersion lithography.
• Proficiency in data science and programming is preferred.
• Good English and German language skills.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.

Aufgaben

• Ensure production program and yield goals are met; address yield and rework issues.
• Engage with equipment and material vendors to develop solutions and improve processes.
• Develop new techniques, modify designs, and coordinate process improvement projects.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, optimize performance, and troubleshoot issues (SPC).
• Plan and implement new machinery into the production line.
• Collaborate with process integration, wet etch, diffusion, metals, dry etch and implant teams.
• Supports some metrology tools to measure CD and Overlay.
• On-call duties on weekends and public holidays as required.

Kenntnisse

Photolithography

Wafer fabrication

Data analysis

Programming

English

German

Cleanroom

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Materials Science or Physics

Master's degree with 3+ years in industry

PhD with industry experience

Tools

SPC software

MES

Data extraction tools

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Job ID: R0131579

Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession: Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity

Join a high performing photolithography team where your expertise truly makes an impact. As a Senior Photolithography Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing photolithography processes used in semiconductor manufacturing. Your role will involve working with advanced lithography equipment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality production standards. This is your opportunity to shape technical decisions, contribute to long term tool strategies, and drive meaningful improvements in stability, uptime, and process performance. Are you someone who takes ownership, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys making a real impact?

How you’ll make an impact

• Ensure processes meet the production program and yield goals and address any product yield and rework issues.
• Engage with equipment and material vendors to develop new solutions and improve existing processes, to ensure smooth functioning of the production line.
• Develop new techniques, modify existing designs, and coordinate process improvement projects.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, optimize performance, and troubleshoot issues (implement and regularly check SPC).
• Independent planning and Implementation of new machinery into the production line.
• Work closely with process integration, wet etch, diffusion, metals, dry etch, and implant teams to ensure seamless production.
• Supports some metrology tools i.e. to measure CD and Overlay.
• On-call duties on weekends and public holidays (as required from the production) with participation in the on-call meeting (before the on-call duty) agreed on his own responsibility with the other on-call service providers.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science or Physics) with 5+ years of experience in industry or master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in industry or Ph.D. with industry experience
• Extensive experience in wafer photolithography operations especially in coating and exposure in Steppers, in a wafer manufacturing environment (thin-film-head, semiconductor wafer manufacturing)
• Familiarity with automated wafer factory software systems like SPC, MES and Experience with data extraction, manipulation, and analysis
• Strong understanding of optics and immersion lithography
• Proficiency in data science and programming is preferred
• Good English and German language skills
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment

More about us

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