Cleanroom Technician

Applicantz; Fremont (CA); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Applicantz, Inc in Fremont, CA seeks a process engineering lab professional to perform experimental work, set up equipment, and monitor metrology for yield analysis. The role requires strong SPC focus, ability to work in a clean room with PPE, and collaboration with engineers across projects.

The candidate will develop and refine lab recipes, train new staff, and troubleshoot tool alarms while ensuring safety and IP compliance. 24-month onsite contract with swing shifts in the evening.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Science field preferred (Material Science ideal).
• 4+ years’ experience in semiconductor industry building or troubleshooting roles.
• Able to work in a clean room environment wearing PPE (bunny suit, safety glasses, masks, shields, gloves, safety footwear).
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities, including overtime when needed.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Aufgaben

• Perform process engineering lab activities for customer demos and experiments.
• Set up processing equipment and run wafer flows on Lam tools.
• Monitor metrology results and collect data for SPC and yield analysis.
• Create/modify process recipes and suggest improvements for robustness.
• Provide lab protocol training and assist engineers and technicians.
• Troubleshoot alarms and minimize tool downtime.
• Ensure lab safety and adherence to IP and lab protocols.

Kenntnisse

Lab troubleshooting

SPC (statistical process control)

English communication

Adaptability

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Material Science/CS/Chemistry/Physics

Tools

MS Office

Diagnostic software

Jobbeschreibung

This is a 24 Months onsite contract role in Fremont (94538). Work Schedule is Regular Swing - Mon-Friday | 2:00PM to 10:30PM or 9:00PM-5:30PM.

Performs technical tests and experiments for process engineering within R&D. Performs set up of processing equipment. Monitors, audits and provides guidance to line operators. Processes test runs and prepares records, charts, and graphs of results for presentation to engineering to identify yield problems or test new products. Provides technical assistance to process development and engineering personnel.

Major roles and responsibilities;

• Performs process engineering lab activities for customer demo and/or C&F process experiments. This includes sample preparation, sample chemical treatment and running waferflows on Lam tools.
• Performs measurement on metrology tools to collect experiment results including thin film measurement, CD measurement and SEM imaging.
• Understand process requirement and works with minimal supervision for execution of experiments. Creates process recipes from scratch and tunes process recipes for robustness. Provide suggestions for process recipe improvement
• Understands Lam tools operations, able to clear basic alarms and applies troubleshooting skills to reduce tool downtime
• Conducts statistical process control (SPC) and etch rates including measure, execution, analysis and reporting to ensure Lam chamber performance is under control and in-spec. Alert for any trend or out-of-spec issue and come up possible causes and troubleshooting actions
• Works from customer instruction to determine target pattern feature and perform first sample cleaving using microscope / top down SEM and micro-cleavers. Creates or modifies ppt instruction for others to follow
• Provides process activities and lab protocol training for new process engineers, new process technicians or field service engineers on running the lab equipment, performing sample preparation and following all the lab protocols
• Assists others as first level of contact person on clearing alarms, lab operation and lab protocol questions
• Works with demo engineers and metrology team to develop metrology recipe
• Recommends improvement of experiment execution for quality and efficiency
• Works with lab operation team to improve lab safety, customer IP and lab protocols
• Bachelor Degree in Science field PREFERRED. Material Science is ideal

Skills:

• NCGS with associates or BS degree in electronics, material science, computer science, chemistry, physics
• Four+ years’ experience in semi-conductor industry building or troubleshooting role
• Able to work up to shifts in a clean room environment wearing PPE (bunny suit, safety glasses, masks, shields, gloves, safety footwear) if needed
• Consistently demonstrate ability to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities (ex., rework, overtime)
• Willing and able to install components from a working height between 12”-71” and reach into machines to perform tasks
• Operate computer interface and navigate diagnostic software
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
• Effectively read, write, and communicate with others in English