Advanced Production Technician

flir; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a production technician to join the uncooled detector process team in Goleta, CA. The role focuses on processing silicon wafers in a cleanroom, including photolithography steps, coating, baking, exposure, development, inspection, and metrology.

Hands-on wafer fabrication and metrology are required in a collaborative lab environment. You will characterize wafers with Filmetrics, IVS and CD-SEM, document deviations, and support troubleshooting while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–5 years photolithography experience in a cleanroom.
• Clear written and spoken English communication.
• Experience with wafer fabrication processes and metrology equipment.
• U.S. citizen or PERM resident.

Responsibilities

• Process wafers per MES travelers, including engineering experiment lots.
• Characterize results using metrology tools like IVS, CD-SEM.
• Document deviations and excursions and support area troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Engineering and maintenance to ensure maximum output for the area.

Skills

English communication

Cleanroom/photolithography

Wafer fabrication knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Photolithography equipment

Metrology tools

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary

As part of the uncooled detector (focal plane array) process team, the successful candidate will have responsibility for processing required number of silicon wafers in a cleanroom environment as per demand. Process could include mainly photolithography, including coat, bake, expose, develop, inspection and metrology as well as some wet cleans. Candidate will focus mainly on processing the required number of wafers per instructions through their modules, passdown to other modules and help run pilot lots for engineering with deviations. Candidate will characterize wafers and devices using Filmetrics, Tencor profilometer, optical microscopes, IVS and CD-SEM. As part of the role, hands-on wafer fabrication and metrology are required. This is the right place for a self-directed, goal-oriented, collaborative production technician with an engineering mindset. The process line is new and you will be pioneering the module performance. Our culture is collaborative, supportive, and fun. The work environment is mostly clean room/lab.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Process wafers according to instructions from MES software travelers fincluding engineering experiment lots
• Characterize results using quantitative metrology tools like IVS, CD-SEM
• Document deviations and excursions and support area troubleshooting
• Collaborate with Engineering and maintenance to ensure maximum output for the area

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience in related technical discipline required
• 2-5 years of related experience desired which is photolithography related activities in a Cleanroom setting
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
• Ability to use inspection equipment like microscopes and semiconductor fabrication equipment like steppers and coater/developer tracks and wet bench chemistry
• Direct experience with one or more key wafer fabrication processes in photolithography is necessary

Desired Background

• Wafer processing tools for semiconductor or MEMS fabrication in other areas like Dep and Etch
• Infrared detector technology

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or PERM Resident

Salary Range

$58,700.00-$78,300.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.