Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process Engineer

Broadcom; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(K) participation including company

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Broadcom’s Wireless Semiconductor Division in Fort Collins, CO seeks a CMP Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and assure CMP processes within a high-volume wafer fab. You will collaborate across Equipment, Industrial Engineering, R&D, and external vendors to meet manufacturing and technology development needs.

The role emphasizes process qualification, defect reduction, and process improvements to enable NPI and enhance device performance, with close communication to Operators and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Eng, Mechanical Eng, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing; CMP experience preferred.
• Experience maintaining an established process and monitoring inline data to drive yield and quality.

Responsibilities

• Sustain daily CMP operations by monitoring SPC charts and addressing tool issues.
• Investigate and fix defects, scrap, and issues using root-cause analysis in a PDCA framework.
• Develop, characterize, and optimize CMP processes to enable NPI and improve wafer yield and device performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Operations, Process Technician teams, and vendors on process changes.
• Qualify new tools and recipes via rigorous process qualification plans, evaluating impact on cost, throughput, and capacity.
• Partner with integration, yield, procurement, and other teams on continuous improvement projects.
• Document procedures for Operators and tool users to ensure correct equipment operation.

Skills

SPC analysis

DOE

Data science

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Spotfire

SPACE

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Wireless Semiconductor Division (WSD) designs and develops highly integrated, state-of-the-art RF front-end solutions for use in mobile communications and WiFi access points. Together, we're enabling our customers to distinguish their products using Broadcom's differentiated RF semiconductors.

As a CMP Process Engineer in the Finish Team, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and ensuring the quality of CMP processes within the wafer fabrication facility located in Fort Collins, Colorado. You will work closely with Equipment Engineers, Industrial Engineering, R&D, and external Vendors to meet the needs of high volume manufacturing and technology development with process capability.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Sustain daily CMP operations by monitoring statistical process control (SPC) charts and responding to lot holds, tool issues, and fault detection & classification (FDC) interdiction events.
• Investigate and correct manufacturing defects, scrap, and other issues using root-cause analysis within a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) system.
• Develop, characterize, and optimize processes to enable new product introduction (NPI), support new technology from R&D teams, increase wafer yield, and improve device performance.
• Work closely with and communicate changes to stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including Operators and Process Technicians.
• Qualify new tools and recipes through the design and execution of rigorous process qualification plans while evaluating the impact on cost, throughput, capacity, and other factors.
• Collaborate with integration, yield, procurement, and other teams to implement continuous improvement projects within the area of ownership.
• Document procedures for Operators and other tool users to enable their operation of the equipment for the desired outcomes.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience working in semiconductor manufacturing, CMP experience preferred.
• Experience maintaining an established process, monitoring inline data, and responding proactively to issues affecting Yield and/or Quality.
• Excellent teamwork and good verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated strong partnership skills with teams like Operations and Process Technician organizations.
• Good problem solving skills, sound analytical techniques, and an ability to solve problems systematically. Design of Experiment (DOE), characterization, and optimization capabilities. Strong understanding of SPC and proficiency with data science and SPC software (JMP, Spotfire, SPACE, Excel, etc).
• Familiarity applying Lean manufacturing, Six-Sigma, and similar principles to complex issues.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to work across organizational boundaries to resolve issues.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 91,100.00 To USD 146,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(K) participation including company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• company paid holidays
• paid sick leave and vacation time

The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.