Associate Application Engineer — CMP Process & p-CMP

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials (Europe) N.V.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. in Mesa, AZ, seeks an Associate Application Engineer to develop CMP/p-CMP processes and implement them at customer sites, including formulation development for new chemistries.

You will serve as a liaison between formulation chemists and CMP tooling, support on-site customers domestically and internationally, and lead cross-functional teams in R&D and process development.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related field with 9+ years in semiconductor CMP processes.
• MS degree with 7+ years or PhD with 3+ years of experience is preferred.
• Analytical abilities, experimental skills and expertise in CMP process development, chemistry, and colloids & interface science is required.
• Familiarity with Zeta Potential, corrosion, colloidal silica, and electrochemistry desired.
• Excellent communication, data collection, time management and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support and improve CMP & p-CMP processes for new & existing products
• Act as a process liaison between formulation development chemists and CMP polishing and metrology tools
• Technical interface for customers. Support customers in troubleshooting exercises including product characterization and functional testing. Provide on-site customer support, both domestic and international
• Develop new CMP slurries & p-CMP formulations in conjunction with CSL/BSL/MSL/FSL slurries as per customer’s/semiconductor technology node need
• Investigate chemistry and abrasive interactions with different dielectric and metal films
• Fine-tune chemistry to get desired defects and metrology performance for p-CMP
• Design, filter, analyze and summarize data using statistical software
• Coordinates with engineering & lab staff on process/formulation needs with respect to CMP & p-CMP chemistries. Leads cross-functional teams and provide consultation and technical expertise to Applications, R&D & Process Development teams
• Applies knowledge of acids/bases, corrosion inhibitors, chemical/particle interactions, electrochemistry, organic/ inorganic chemistry, and interfacial chemistry to CMP slurry development
• Participates in new product development and commercialization

Skills

CMP process development

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Korean language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related fields

MS degree preferred

PhD with 3+ years preferred

Tools

JMP

DoE

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. in Mesa, AZ, seeks an Associate Application Engineer to develop CMP/p-CMP processes and implement them at customer sites, including formulation development for new chemistries.

You will serve as a liaison between formulation chemists and CMP tooling, support on-site customers domestically and internationally, and lead cross-functional teams in R&D and process development.