Advanced Thin Films Metals Process Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 134,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR, is seeking a Thin Films Metals Module Development Engineer to lead deposition process development across ALD, CVD, PVD, and related platforms.

You will design and optimize processes to meet device performance, yield and manufacturability, work with metrology, yield, and process integration, and support rapid learning cycles. This role requires on-site presence and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry.
• At least 1+ year in thin film deposition technologies (ALD, CVD, PVD, sputtering, evaporation, or electrochemical deposition).
• Ability to analyze process data using statistics, troubleshooting, and experimental design.
• Experience with high-k/metal gate, Cu interconnect, or related device metallization preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; able to work in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own thin film metal deposition process development across ALD, CVD, PVD and related platforms.
• Design, implement, and optimize processes to meet specs for materials, device performance, yield.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to meet device requirements and yield goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including process integration and metrology.
• Support equipment selection, installation, qualification of first-of-kind equipment.

Skills

Thin film deposition

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Equipment operation principles

Education

PhD in Materials Science

PhD in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Physics

PhD in Chemistry

Tools

JMP

Excel

Python

R

SQL

XRF

XPS

XRD

SEM

TEM

Ellipsometry

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR, is seeking a Thin Films Metals Module Development Engineer to lead deposition process development across ALD, CVD, PVD, and related platforms.

You will design and optimize processes to meet device performance, yield and manufacturability, work with metrology, yield, and process integration, and support rapid learning cycles. This role requires on-site presence and collaboration across teams.