Senior / Process Application Engineer (Wet Chemical Processing)

Nexgen Wafer Systems; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A semiconductor processing equipment company in Singapore is seeking a qualified individual to lead its process application lab. The role involves customer demos, optimizing processes in the lab, and close collaboration with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in the semiconductor industry and strong problem-solving skills. This position provides opportunities for career development in a growing field.

Benefits

Excellent employment conditions

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Min 4 years relevant semiconductor industry experience.
• At least 3 years process application engineering experience in senior or leading position.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead Company process application lab in Singapore.
• Perform customer wafer demo, experiments and pilot production wafer runs with wet chemistry.
• Optimize equipment and chemical process parameters using data analysis techniques.

Skills

Results-oriented

Customer-centric

Problem-solving

Good interpersonal skills

Hands-on mentality

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor or Master in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Your mission

The Employee’s main duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Work together with the process application team and be the key contributor in process qualification for our equipment during customer on-site installation and ensure to meet customer satisfaction
• Lead Company process application lab in Singapore
  • Lab equipment readiness
  • Chemical readiness
• Perform customer wafer demo, experiments and pilot production wafer runs with wet chemistry in process applications lab
• Optimize equipment and chemical process parameters using data collection and analysis techniques such as Design of Experiment (DOE), Total Process Control (TPC) and statistical analysis.
• Proficient in Statistical analysis software such as JMP, Minitab, etc.
• Document, form and maintain process application library of equipment & wafer data as well as best known recipes
• Other responsibilities include:
• Close work with design and development team in software, mechanical and electrical engineering to implement new hardware and software features; perform hands-on equipment install & upgrade at process application lab
• Equipment finetuning and adjustments
• Work with production & operations team to implement new equipment product roll-out and qualify chemistry process recipes and applications at internal sites as well as customers’ sites.
• Form creative ideas individually as well as in teams; work on research papers, publications and/or patents; prepare for technical conference & symposium
• Support documentation technical editor for above as well as equipment documentation topics
• Support Company in equipment manufacturing and development proactively and if required.

• Support Company in sales & marketing, process application to customer both proactively and if required.
• Discussion with internal Company team and if necessary, external vendors on the application and requirement from the customer
• Explore and develop new, novel process application in wet etching and wet cleaning technologies
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by Manager

Your profile

Our ideal candidate has hands-on hardware experience in industrial, technology or manufacturing equipment. Furthermore, he/she must be willing to handle wet chemicals and work in clean room environment.

Furthermore, you need to recognize yourself in the profile described below.

Skills:

• Results-oriented, customer-centric, problem-solving and hands-on mentality
• Good interpersonal skills, both on an individual and team basis
• Highly motivated to execute a defined mission and strategy to achieve pre-defined target
• Experience working in an internal environment dealing with international staff and culture

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree graduates or Master degree, in chemical engineering, material science, mechatronics engineering or related field
• Min 4 years relevant semiconductor industry experience
• At least 3 years process application engineering experience in senior or leading position
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time
• Strong communication skills – fluent in written and oral English; able to write English publications and deliver presentations
• Well versed in using MS office

Why us?

You will join an international and motivated team dedicated to developing the next generation of semiconductor equipment. We are a fast-growing company with lots of space for you to develop your career long term with multiple future opportunities for both technical, management, and professional career path. We provide excellent employment and remuneration conditions.

About us

NexGen Wafer Systems develops, manufactures, markets and services a line of unique semiconductor processing equipment for chip makers that drive our ever more powerful, smarter and reliable electronics. With the focus on single wafer equipment, we provide products that offer enabling technologies for wet chemical process applications in the manufacturing process of integrated circuits. With a footprint on 3 continents and about 100 employees in total, we are well positioned but flexible enough to service the global semicon market.
Come join our team!