Principal Engineer / Senior Engineer - Photo Process

Vanguard; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Singapore seeks a Process Engineer to analyze SPC charts, perform DOE-driven optimization, and drive yield improvements. You will collaborate with Equipment and Manufacturing teams to reduce variability and enhance process window performance.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, data analysis, and familiarity with metrology tools. You will manage recipe checks, ET and split lots, while ensuring compliance with RMS and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Microelectronics / Chemical Process / Chemistry / Physics.
• Min 3 years of relevant work experience in Photo Process.
• Excellent team player with good interpersonal, communication and written skills.
• Strong logical thinking capability and good analytical skill.
• High level of integrity with strong leadership attributes to lead and coach a team.
• Highly committed with good ownership and accountability.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SPC charts using SPACE and ensure quality troubleshooting rate for SPC OOC.
• Monitor critical SPC charts daily and perform process window study with improvement plan.
• Analyze split lot, DOE data, ET, sort yield using JMP, Klarity ACE.
• Create SPC charts, DCOP and modify SLDB using PROMIS (Si-View).
• Upload recipe, check recipe and ensure recipe content compliance using RMS.
• Follow up on SPSR, MRB, 8D, TECN, or spec update with ECN.
• Set up and troubleshoot in recipes/ job files in all metrology tools within the Module.
• Follow up on Pass-Down to troubleshoot process issues and establish CAS/ procedures.

Skills

Team player

Analytical skills

Leadership

Ownership

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Electrical / Electronics / Microelectronics / Chemical Process / Chemistry / Physics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Analyze SPC charts using SPACE. Know all the PR rules and their significance. Do proper annotation to maintain quality troubleshooting rate for SPC OOC. Understand CP and CPK indices
• Monitor critical SPC charts daily. Perform process window study and provide improvement plan to reduce OOC and improve CPK
• Analyze split lot, DOE data, ET, sort yield using JMP, Klarity ACE.
• Create SPC charts, DCOP and modify SLDB using PROMIS (Si-View).
• Upload recipe, check recipe and ensure recipe content compliance using RMS.
• Follow up on SPSR, MRB, 8D, TECN, or spec update with ECN.
• Setup and troubleshoot in recipes/ job files in all metrology tools within the Module.
• Follow up on Pass-Down to troubleshoot process issues. Establish CAS / procedures to be followed and work with other departments for resolution if required.
• Startup and qualify new process and new equipment within scheduled timeline. Work closely with the Equipment Engineer on new equipment acceptance. Know the concept of repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) run.
• Work on reducing process constraint so that Manufacturing can have more flexibility.
• Perform process matching between equipment to reduce variation and analysis / DOE to find factors for better tool matching.
• Participate in CIP programs to optimize process window, cost, yield, and productivity.
• Work as a team with both Equipment and Manufacturing Engineers to meet Module objectives. Work to meet the key indices of Uptime and OEE goals.
• Represent own Module to attend cross-functional task team to address yield improvement/ excursion issues. Follow up with cross-fab benchmarking activities to engage the best-in-campus practices across fabs.
• Self audit and update specifications/ documentation to meet TS16949 Quality Standard requirements.
• Follow good housekeeping and safety rules in office and FAB.
• Provide feedback/ training to AEs or Techs on their troubleshooting skills, understanding of processes, decision making, risk assessment.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Microelectronics / Chemical Process / Chemistry / Physics
• Min 3 years of relevant work experience in Photo Process
• An excellent team player with good interpersonal, communication and written skills
• Strong logical thinking capability and good analytical skill
• High level of integrity with strong leadership attributes to lead and coach a team
• Highly committed with good ownership and accountability
• Able to adapt in a fast-pace environment and work under pressure
• Proficient in Microsot Office Applications