Pilot-Line Process Architect Semiconductors

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore invites applications for a Technical Specialist in NUS Enterprise, ETP - Administration, Kent Ridge Campus. You will translate lab-level semiconductor processes into a repeatable pilot line capable of delivering industry-grade samples with traceability.

Role requires hands-on development of wafer bonding, epitaxial growth, and associated unit processes, plus defining CTQ parameters, documentation, and transfer packages for industry sampling.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in semiconductor process development, integration, or pilot-line scale-up.
• Hands-on expertise in wafer bonding, epitaxial growth (111-V and/or GaN), and supporting unit processes such as CMP, thermal processing, and metallization readiness.
• Experience defining end-to-end process flows and transitioning technologies from lab or prototype stage to pilot production.
• Strong background in yield engineering, SPC, process control, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience selecting, qualifying, and sustaining semiconductor process equipment and metrology tools.
• Experience producing comprehensive process documentation and transfer packages suitable for industry-grade sampling.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in a pilot environment with evolving processes, tight timelines, and cross-functional dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Define the pilot-line process architecture & roadmap.
• Own end-to-end process flow definition for the targeted platform with maturity roadmap to pilot scale.
• Develop, optimise, and lock process recipes for scale across critical modules.
• Lead hands-on process development and optimisation for bonding, epitaxy, CMP, and related steps.
• Define CTQ parameters, establish SPC/PC monitors, and drive root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate external foundries and supplier interfaces for pilot production.
• Produce the full pilot-line transfer kit: processes, BOMs, specs, and control plans.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and ensure stable pilot outcomes.

Skills

Wafer bonding

Epitaxial growth (111-V/GaN)

CMP

Thermal processing

Metallization readiness

Process documentation

Pilot-line transfer

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Semiconductor processing equipment

Metrology tools

Job description

Job Title: Technical Specialist

University-Level Unit: NUS Enterprise

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: ETP - Administration

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 06/08/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Job Description

Please apply here for this position. (Only applications submitted through this link will be processed.)

About Us

NUSX is where NUS talent, research and ideas meet the people, pathways and resources that can take them further. That includes founder development, research translation, venture creation, industry partnerships and access to capital and global networks. The parts of NUSX do different things, but we share a common ambition: help more NUS talent, research and ideas find a path to use and scale. NUSX was known as NUS Enterprise until September 2026.

Role Intent

Take a lab/prototype semiconductor process (wafer bonding + photonic materials + fab module integration) and turn it into a repeatable, high-yield, well-documented pilot line process that can ship industry-grade sample lots with credible specs, traceability, and supply-chain stability. In short: from "it works" to "it ships."

Core Responsibilities

• Define the pilot-line process architecture & roadmap
  
  

Own the end-to-end process flow definition for the targeted platform (e.g., CMOS+ll1-V / CMOS+GaN, CMOS+ TFLN bonded substrates, on-insulator stacks), including module boundaries, critical interfaces, and maturity roadmap to pilot scale.

• Develop, optimise, and lock process recipes for scale
  
  

Lead hands-on process development and optimisation across the critical modules, including (as applicable to the project):

• Wafer bonding process development (bond interface quality, dielectric thickness tuning, densification windows, yield ramp)
• MOCVD epitaxy development for 111-V / GaN on Si (uniformity, defect control, repeatability on 200 mm)
• Supporting unit processes: CMP, thermal processes/furnace steps, metallization readiness, coating/clean modules, and integration constraints for downstream foundry re-entry
• Yield engineering, process control, and pilot stability
  
  

Implement The Pilot-ready Quality Backbone

• Define critical-to-quality (CTQ) parameters and establish SPC/PC monitors
• Drive root-cause analysis for excursions and systematic defects
• Own yield ramp plans and sustainment (targeting consistently high bonding and epi outcomes)
• Equipment & metrology strategy (selection --> qualification --> uptime)
  
  

Select, qualify, and operationalize toolsets required for pilot production, including tool acceptance criteria, recipe portability, and preventive maintenance routines.

• External foundry and supplier coordination
  
  

Act As The Technical Owner Interfacing With

• External foundries for wafer processing/ re-entry flows and back-end integration
• Epi/material suppliers and local/global supply chain stabilization (qualification plans, incoming specs, performance scorecards)
• Documentation & "transfer package" for industry sampling
  
  

Produce The Full Pilot-line Transfer Kit

• Process flows, BOMs, specs, recipes, control plans, FMEAs
• Lot genealogy + traceability structure
• Industry sampling documentation (sample CoC/CoA expectations, reliability test hooks, measurement definitions)
• Team leadership & execution cadence
  
  

Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team spanning process, integration, metrology, and equipment functions. Establish effective execution cadence and drive structured troubleshooting to deliver stable pilot outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in semiconductor process development, integration, or pilot-line scale-up
• Hands-on expertise in wafer bonding, epitaxial growth (111-V and/or GaN), and supporting unit processes such as CMP, thermal processing, and metallization readiness
• Experience defining end-to-end process flows and transitioning technologies from lab or prototype stage to pilot production
• Strong background in yield engineering, SPC, process control, and root-cause analysis
• Experience selecting, qualifying, and sustaining semiconductor process equipment and metrology tools
• Experience producing comprehensive process documentation and transfer packages suitable for industry-grade sampling
• Prior experience leading or mentoring multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Ability to operate effectively in a pilot environment with evolving processes, tight timelines, and cross-functional dependencies
  
  

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More Information

Job Type: 2-year Contract

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organisation: NUSX

Department : Administration

Job requisition ID : 33993