Process and Equipment Engineer - Lithography/ Wet Etching (m/f/d)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Bonus plans

Health and wellness incentives

Employee stock purchase program

Community outreach programs

Employee resource group

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. in Germany is seeking a highly motivated Process and Equipment Engineer (m/f/d) to take technical ownership of lithography and wet etching processes and related manufacturing equipment.

You will drive process optimization, tool qualification, and continuous improvement in close collaboration with R&D, Maintenance, Quality, Production, and global teams. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field, with hands-on semiconductor process

Qualifications

• Define and optimize process windows using DOE, SPC and data analysis.
• Perform root cause analysis on yield excursions, defects, and deviations.
• Establish and maintain process control plans for assigned processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize process windows using DOE, SPC, and advanced data analysis.
• Perform root cause analysis on yield excursions, defectivity, and process deviations.
• Establish and maintain process control plans for assigned processes.
• Drive tool qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process matching for assigned equipment.
• Improve equipment uptime, MTBF, and throughput using TPM methods.
• Work with equipment suppliers on troubleshooting, upgrades, and preventive maintenance optimization.
• Lead FMEA and risk assessments for new processes and equipment changes.
• Drive improvements in cycle time, consumable usage, scrap, and CoPQ.
• Provide technical support to Production and Maintenance on process and equipment issues.
• Support technology transfers and benchmarking with global engineering teams.
• Maintain process recipes, work instructions, specifications, and change controls in compliance with ISO 9000, IATF.

Skills

DOE

SPC

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

FMEA

TPM

Process optimization

German & English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

JMP

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Process and Equipment Engineer (m/f/d) to take technical ownership of assigned Lithography and Wet Etching processes and related manufacturing equipment. The role covers process control, recipe optimization, tool qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with R&D, Maintenance, Quality, Production, global engineering teams, and equipment suppliers to ensure process stability, yield, equipment performance, and cost efficiency.

Job Requirements

Process Development & Optimization

• Define and optimize process windows using DOE, SPC, and advanced data analysis
• Perform root cause analysis on yield excursions, defectivity, and process deviations
• Establish and maintain process control plans for assigned processes

Equipment Engineering

• Drive tool qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process matching for assigned equipment
• Improve equipment uptime, MTBF, and throughput using TPM methods
• Work with equipment suppliers on troubleshooting, upgrades, and preventive maintenance optimization

Continuous Improvement

• Lead FMEA and risk assessments for new processes and equipment changes
• Drive improvements in cycle time, consumable usage, scrap, and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ)

Collaboration & Documentation

• Provide technical support to Production and Maintenance on process and equipment issues
• Support technology transfers and benchmarking with global engineering teams
• Maintain process recipes, work instructions, specifications, and change controls in compliance with applicable quality standards (e.g., ISO 9000, IATF)

What Your Background Should Look Like

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in semiconductor process and/or equipment engineering in a manufacturing fab
• Hands-on experience in wet chemical processing and/or photolithography is strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, R, Python, or MATLAB is a plus
• Very good German and English communication skills (C1 level), required for collaboration with German-speaking production teams and international engineering and management teams

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

What TE Connectivity Offers

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group