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

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Photolithography Process Engineer to lead advanced lithography operations in our wafer production environment. You will optimize coating and exposure steps, work with cross‑functional teams, and drive improvements in yield and stability.

Proficiency in data analysis and programming is valued, along with fluency in English and German. The role requires independent planning for new machinery integration and on‑call support, contributing to tool strategy and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5+ years in industry, or Master/PhD with experience.
• Extensive wafer photolithography operations experience in coating and exposure.
• Familiarity with automated wafer factory software systems like SPC and MES.
• Strong data extraction, manipulation, and analysis skills.
• Good English and German language skills; ability to work in a cleanroom.

Aufgaben

• Ensure processes meet production program and yield goals, addressing yield issues.
• Engage with vendors to develop solutions and improve processes on the production line.
• Develop new techniques, modify designs, and coordinate process improvement projects.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, optimize performance and troubleshoot.
• Plan and implement new machinery into the production line.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless production.
• Support metrology tools to measure CD and Overlay; participate in on-call schedule.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Programming

English

German

Wafer lithography

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SPC

MES

Data extraction

Jobbeschreibung

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

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? Then

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

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.