BEOL Process Development Engineer (m/f/d)

Nexperia; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nexperia Hamburg is seeking a BEOL Process Development Engineer to drive development, optimization and qualification of BEOL metallization, vias, dielectrics and CMP for automotive and high-reliability applications.

You will define process flows across deposition, etch, clean and planarization, perform reliability qualification with the reliability team, and transfer processes to manufacturing to support yield ramps.

Qualifikationen

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
• 3–10+ years experience in semiconductor process development with focus on BEOL.
• Strong understanding of deposition, etch, lithography and metrology.
• Strong BEOL reliability physics knowledge (EM, SM, TDDB).
• Hands-on BEOL development experience (metallization, dielectrics, etch, CMP).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with automotive qualification (AEC-Q100).
• Knowledge of low-k integration and advanced BEOL.
• Cross-functional teamwork and communication.
• Initiative and results-driven mindset.
• Time management for on-time project delivery.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimize BEOL processes including metallization, tungsten vias, dielectrics, CMP, passivation.
• Define process flows across deposition, etch, clean, and planarization steps.
• Perform reliability qualification with the reliability team.
• Analyze failures using SEM, TEM, FIB, and electrical test structures.
• Conduct DOE and statistical analysis to improve yield and robustness.
• Collaborate with design teams to define application specifications, design rules, and layout guidelines.
• Support technology roadmap and scaling activities.
• Transfer processes to manufacturing and support yield ramp.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Time management

Ausbildung

MSc in Electrical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

AEC-Q100

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

The BEOL Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) is responsible for the development, optimization, and qualification of Back-End-Of-Line (BEOL) processes. This includes metallization, via integration, dielectric processes, and CMP, ensuring high performance, yield, and reliability, especially for automotive and high-reliability applications.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize BEOL processes including metallization, tungsten vias, dielectrics, CMP, passivation
• Define process flows across deposition, etch, clean, and planarization steps
• Perform reliability qualification in collaboration with reliability team
• Analyze failures using SEM, TEM, FIB, and electrical test structures
• Conduct DOE and statistical analysis to improve yield and robustness
• Collaborate with design teams to define application specification, design rules, layout guidelines and etc.
• Support technology roadmap and scaling activities
• Transfer processes to manufacturing and support yield ramp

What you will need

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field
• 3–10+ years experience in semiconductor process development with focus on BEOL
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry standards including deposition, etch, lithography and metrology
• Strong understanding of BEOL reliability physics (EM, SM, TDDB)
• Hands-on experience developing BEOL (metallization, dielectrics, etch, CMP)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with automotive qualification (AEC-Q100)
• Knowledge of low-k integration and advanced BEOL
• Cross-functional teamwork and communication
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery

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