Module Development Engineer - CMP

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 134,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Intel Corporation's Logic Technology Development (LTD) division seeks a CMP Process Development Engineer to advance planarization techniques for diverse materials and device architectures. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technology from concept to high-volume manufacturing.

You will apply chemistry, materials science and engineering principles to optimize polishing processes, select materials, and tune equipment for robust yields in state-of-the-art semiconductor

Qualifications

• Five-plus years of semiconductor processing/fabrication experience (minimum).
• Hands-on CMP process tuning and characterization experience preferred.
• Familiarity with CMP consumables and metrology tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology development and enablement for high-volume manufacturing and future tech.
• Lead design and development of sophisticated manufacturing processes and reverse engineering tasks.
• Develop roadmaps for technologies enabling future product architectures.
• Recommend modifications to operating equipment to improve production efficiency and output.
• Collaborate with equipment and materials suppliers to implement enabling elements of technology.
• Conduct feasibility studies through theory and practical engineering methods.
• Stay updated on industry trends to forecast future Intel process technology needs.

Skills

CMP process

Materials science

Semiconductor processing

Lab skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

AMAT equipment

Ebara equipment

Job description

Job Overview

Join Intel - and build a better tomorrow. Intel is in the midst of an exciting transformation, with a vision to create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on Earth. Join us and help us create the next generation of technologies that will shape the future for decades to come. Engineers within Intel's Logic Technology Development (LTD) organization are chartered with continuing to meet the challenge of Moore's Law in the 21st century. We innovate leading edge fabrication processes and continue to overcome seemingly impossible barriers as tolerances and specifications for building best-in-class computing devices become increasingly rigorous. The role of a Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process Development Engineer in LTD encompasses developing and sustaining planarization techniques for a variety of materials and architectures, enabling rapid miniaturization in the semiconductor industry and the mass production of integrated circuits. CMP techniques leverage physics, chemistry, materials science and surface science concepts, and exist at the intersection of these disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology development and enablement for both high volume manufacturing and future technology, provides process integration and equipment solutions, and perform feasibility studies to meet desired device specifications
• Lead design and development of technically sophisticated manufacturing processes and/or repair reverse engineering including material selection, parameter optimization, equipment metrology, and system design to enable new product designs and functional requirements
• Perform pathfinding activities in support of process and hardware development enabling manufacturing of innovative device architectures, and develop roadmaps for technologies enabling future roadmap
• Recommend and implement modifications for operating equipment to improve production efficiency, manufacturing techniques, and optimizing production output for existing products
• Partner with key equipment and materials suppliers to develop and implement enabling elements of the technology
• Perform process technology feasibility studies through theoretical simulations and/or practical engineering methods
• Remain updated on relevant industrial process and material manufacturing technical trends and develop view of inherent future Intel process technology needs to push industry forward by partnering with vendor ecosystem to build cost sensitive roadmap

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) field of study with 5+ years of Semiconductor Industry experience (semiconductor processing and semiconductor fabrication)
• Masters degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific STEM field of study with 4+ years of Semiconductor Industry experience (semiconductor processing and semiconductor fabrication)
• PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific STEM field of study with at least 1+ years of Semiconductor Industry experience (semiconductor processing and semiconductor fabrication)

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific STEM field of study
• Direct experience in Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process development experience with hands-on process tuning and characterization
• Experience with major CMP equipment platforms (AMAT, Ebara, etc.)
• Experience with CMP consumables (e.g. slurries, pads, conditioning disks, filters, clean chemistries)

Job Details

• Job Type: Experienced Hire
• Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)
• Primary Location: US, Oregon, Hillsboro
• Additional Locations: (not specified)

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
• Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $133,800.00-255,200.00 USD
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Additional Information

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