Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Engineer

VueReal; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Parental leave

Employee benefits plan

Stock options

Professional development

Job summary

VueReal is a Waterloo-based semiconductor company seeking a hands-on Semiconductor Process Engineer with strong photolithography experience to drive lithography improvements and yield in production.

You will own lithography processes, troubleshoot equipment, and collaborate with R&D, Operations and other fab teams to bring new processes into repeatable production while maintaining cleanroom safety and process control standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on photolithography or semiconductor process engineering experience, preferably in a production cleanroom.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and optimizing lithography equipment and photoresist coating, exposure and development processes.
• Experience developing, maintaining or qualifying semiconductor manufacturing recipes and resolving process issues.
• Strong knowledge of cleanroom safety, SPC, DOE and data-driven process optimization.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple fab modules and communicate technical findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Operate, troubleshoot and optimize photolithography equipment, including spin coaters, mask aligners and/or maskless exposure systems, as applicable.
• Support daily fab operations to meet production throughput, quality and yield targets.
• Develop, qualify and optimize photoresist coating, exposure, development and pattern-transfer processes.
• Monitor critical process parameters using SPC, DOE and capability metrics, targeting Cpk ≥ 1.33 where applicable.
• Identify root causes of defects and lead corrective actions to improve yield, repeatability and process stability.
• Develop and deliver lithography yield-improvement initiatives with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Integrate lithography with upstream and downstream processes, working with wet processing, deposition, etch and metrology teams.
• Support equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and recovery after tool downtime.
• Support NPI and R&D-to-manufacturing transfer, including new processes, materials and equipment evaluation.
• Maintain clear process recipes, SOPs, work instructions and production documentation.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams while maintaining cleanroom safety and process-control standards.

Skills

Photolithography

Semiconductor process engineering

SPC

DOE

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related field

Tools

MES

Job description

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Engineer

VueReal is a Waterloo-based semiconductor technology company developing next-generation microLED displays, sensors and optoelectronic applications using our proprietary MicroSolid Printing™ platform. We bring advanced device technologies from development into scalable manufacturing.

Join a collaborative team where your hands‑on engineering expertise can make a direct impact on fab performance, product quality and manufacturing scale-up.

Your Opportunity at VueReal:

We're looking for a hands‑on Semiconductor Process Engineer with strong photolithography experience and the versatility to support multiple fab processes. You'll own and improve lithography processes, troubleshoot equipment, increase yield and partner with R&D and Operations to bring new processes into repeatable production.

YOUR Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Operate, troubleshoot and optimize photolithography equipment, including spin coaters, mask aligners and/or maskless exposure systems, as applicable.
• Support daily fab operations to meet production throughput, quality and yield targets.
• Develop, qualify and optimize photoresist coating, exposure, development and pattern‑transfer processes.
• Monitor critical process parameters using SPC, DOE and capability metrics, targeting Cpk ≥ 1.33 where applicable.
• Identify root causes of defects and lead corrective actions to improve yield, repeatability and process stability.
• Develop and deliver lithography yield‑improvement initiatives with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Integrate lithography with upstream and downstream processes, working with wet processing, deposition, etch and metrology teams.
• Support equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and recovery after tool downtime.
• Support NPI and R&D-to-manufacturing transfer, including new processes, materials and equipment evaluation.
• Maintain clear process recipes, SOPs, work instructions and production documentation.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams while maintaining cleanroom safety and process‑control standards.

The TOOLS and Skills You Need to Do the Job:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on photolithography or semiconductor process engineering experience, preferably in a production cleanroom.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and optimizing lithography equipment and photoresist coating, exposure and development processes.
• Experience developing, maintaining or qualifying semiconductor manufacturing recipes and resolving process issues.
• Strong knowledge of cleanroom safety, SPC, DOE and data‑driven process optimization.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple fab modules and communicate technical findings clearly.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience with at least one additional fab process: PVD/sputtering, wet etching/cleaning, RIE/ICP, PECVD or other deposition processes.
• Experience in equipment qualification, process integration, metrology or yield improvement.
• Experience using manufacturing execution systems (MES) and statistical process capability analysis.
• Experience supporting NPI, production ramp‑up or technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.
• Exposure to microLED, MEMS, photonics, optoelectronics, DUV, maskless or nanoimprint lithography.

WHY VueReal:

• Collaborative, innovative team where your practical engineering ideas can make a difference.
• Opportunities to work across semiconductor tools, processes and technologies.
• Hands‑on involvement in process development and manufacturing scale‑up.
• Paid vacation.
• Sick, personal and paid parental leave, subject to company policy.
• Employee benefits plan.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Stock options.
• The chance to help commercialize advanced Canadian semiconductor technology.
• A growing company working with major industry partners.

VueReal Story:

VueReal develops technologies for efficiently fabricating and integrating millions of micro and nano devices over large surfaces. Our MicroSolid Printing™ platform supports applications in displays, automotive lighting, sensors and other emerging technologies.

Our Waterloo team combines semiconductor process engineering, R&D and manufacturing expertise to turn advanced device innovations into real‑world products.

We aim to improve material efficiency and support lower‑power next‑generation devices through scalable microdevice integration.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VueReal Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable human rights legislation.

Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

VueReal does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select candidates during the recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made by people.