Senior Process Engineer, PVD (JR13685)

STMICROELECTRONICS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics PTE LTD is seeking a Senior PVD Process Engineer to develop, qualify, optimize, and sustain tungsten deposition and etch back processes on AMAT Centura platforms in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes process stability, yield improvement, defect reduction, and strong production support, with collaboration across equipment, integration, yield, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or similar.
• 5 years of PVD process engineer experiences.
• Extensive knowledge of Tungsten deposition and etch back processes.
• Experiences with AMAT Centura tool type; Novellus Altus experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize tungsten PVD deposition and etch back processes on AMAT Centura tools.
• Perform process setup, characterization, and DOE-driven optimization for film properties, uniformity, and step coverage.
• Monitor and improve metrics such as film thickness, within-wafer non-uniformity, defectivity, yield, tool matching and repeatability.
• Support tool qualification, process qualification, and product transfers.
• Troubleshoot process excursions, tool events, particle issues, and compatibility concerns.
• Collaborate with equipment, integration, yield, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Analyze metrology and inline data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain process documentation, control plans, and SOPs.
• Support preventive maintenance, chamber matching, and process stability initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle time, cost, and scrap.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline

Job description

YOUR ROLE

Senior PVD Process Engineerresponsible for developing, qualifying, optimizing, and sustaining tungsten deposition and etch back processes onApplied Materials (AMAT) Centuraplatforms. The role focuses on ensuring process stability, yield improvement, equipment matching, defect reduction, and robust production support in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize tungsten PVD deposition and etch back processes on AMAT Centura tools.
• Perform process setup, characterization, and DOE-driven optimization for film properties, uniformity, and step coverage.
• Monitor and improve key metrics such as Film thickness, Within-wafer non-uniformity, Defectivity, Yield, Tool matching and repeatability
• Support tool qualification, process qualification, and product transfers.
• Troubleshoot process excursions, tool events, particle issues, and compatibility concerns.
• Collaborate with equipment, integration, yield, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Analyze metrology and inline data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain process documentation, control plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Support preventive maintenance, chamber matching, and process stability initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to reduce cycle time, cost, and scrap.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or similar
• 5 years of PVD process engineer experiences
• Extensive knowledge of Tungsten deposition and etch back processes.
• Experiences with primarily AMAT Centura tool type. Additional experiences with Novellus Altus tool type will be a plus point.