Senior Process Engineer, Advanced Packaging & Thin Films

ASM FRONT-END MANUFACTURING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM FRONT-END MANUFACTURING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. seeks a Principal/Senior Process Engineer to advance semiconductor process technologies, focusing on thin‑film deposition and materials characterization for next‑gen devices.

You will design complex experiments, mentor engineers, collaborate with customers, and drive demonstrations while traveling up to 10% to support remote sites and ensure successful product transfer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
• Direct experience working on D2W/W2W Hybrid bonding including surface preparation steps
• Minimum 10 years of combined education, research, and work experience in thin‑film deposition (ALD, CVD, PECVD) and advanced packaging processes.
• Proficiency in materials characterization techniques (XPS, SIMS, RBS, AFM, XRR, XRD, TEM, SEM, ellipsometry).
• Knowledge of electrical characterization techniques for CMOS devices.
• Ability to manage complex process development projects, including schedules, budgets, and personnel.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and optimize semiconductor processes focused on Advanced Packaging including depositions (ALD, PECVD, PVD, ECP) and surface preparation.
• Design and conduct complex experiments using DOE and RSM methodologies; interpret and analyze experimental data.
• Develop new films or processes for emerging packaging applications like W2W/D2W Hybrid bonding and perform advanced materials characterization.
• Provide mentorship to Process Engineers and lead technical problem‑solving sessions using scientific methods and tools such as Ishikawa diagrams.
• Collaborate with customers and marketing teams to define requirements and execute demonstrations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues through hands‑on engagement and ensure successful product transfer to customers.
• Draft technical papers, generate Intellectual Property, and present findings to professional audiences.
• Travel up to 10% to support remote sites and customer engagements.
• May supervise process engineering technicians and provide input on performance evaluations.

Skills

Thin-film Deposition

Materials Characterization

CMOS Knowledge

DOE & RSM

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Chemical Eng, Materials Science, Electrical Eng, or Physics

D2W/W2W Hybrid Bonding

Advanced Packaging

Tools

XPS

SIMS

TEM

XRD

Ellipsometry

Job description

ASM FRONT-END MANUFACTURING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. seeks a Principal/Senior Process Engineer to advance semiconductor process technologies, focusing on thin‑film deposition and materials characterization for next‑gen devices.

You will design complex experiments, mentor engineers, collaborate with customers, and drive demonstrations while traveling up to 10% to support remote sites and ensure successful product transfer.