Dry Etch Module Engineer — Tech Innovator

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a senior dry etch engineer to drive development of high‑volume manufacturing and future technologies. You will lead cross‑functional teams across Process Integration, Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering to solve complex challenges and establish scalable, long‑term solutions.

The role emphasizes hands‑on ownership of dry etch process development, patterning architectures, DOE studies, and robust improvement of yield and reliability.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of dry etch industry experience.
• Master's degree with 6+ years of dry etch experience in a leading foundry or equipment supplier.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of dry etch industry experience in a leading foundry or equipment supplier.
• Hands-on experience in dry etch semiconductor manufacturing and process optimization.
• Strong command of plasma etch fundamentals, including plasma-surface interactions and defect mechanisms.
• Proven track record delivering dry etch solutions that improve yield, reliability, or manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology development for high-volume manufacturing and future technologies with process integration and equipment solutions.
• Own development of next-generation patterning processes including architecture and qualification methods.
• Conduct path-finding activities to enable manufacturing of innovative device architectures and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership for cross-functional problem solving and drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Design and execute characterization plans; plan experiments (DOE, response surface, robustness) across development.
• Establish and mature control systems to optimize production performance (SPC, alarms, recipe governance).
• Develop strategies to resolve difficult problems and implement systems to manage them for the future.
• Drive improvements in yield, reliability, cost, and process capability; enable scalable transfer to manufacturing.
• Influence technical direction and mentor engineers; communicate status and risk clearly.
• Recommend and implement modifications to operating equipment to improve production output.
• Partner with suppliers to develop enabling elements of the technology and run feasibility studies.

Skills

Dry etch

Process integration

DOE

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Master's in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a senior dry etch engineer to drive development of high‑volume manufacturing and future technologies. You will lead cross‑functional teams across Process Integration, Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering to solve complex challenges and establish scalable, long‑term solutions.

The role emphasizes hands‑on ownership of dry etch process development, patterning architectures, DOE studies, and robust improvement of yield and reliability.