Photolithography Process Engineer

X-FAB; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

X-FAB in Lubbock, TX is seeking an Experienced Engineer to support the photo area by interfacing with manufacturing, equipment engineering and IT. This full-time role focuses on process development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to meet fab goals.

You will design experiments, monitor processes, and train personnel, applying SPC concepts and strong problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with lithography processes including coat/expose/develop and metrology is preferred.
• Ability to design experiments and recommend/process changes based on data.
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and process capability concepts is useful.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to work cross-functionally.
• Good interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities; ability to train others as needed.

Responsibilities

• Interface with manufacturing, equipment engineering, IT, and other teams to support the photo area.
• Dispose of nonconforming material in a timely and logical manner.
• Develop, sustain and improve processes to achieve fab and area goals.
• Monitor processes and equipment for optimum performance and take corrective actions.
• Assist in training manufacturing and engineering personnel.
• Create and maintain procedures, specifications, charts and related documentation.
• Collaborate with process engineering groups to troubleshoot products, processes and flows.

Skills

Lithography

Experiment design

SPC knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

B.S. degree or higher in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced
Job Location: TX - Lubbock, TX 79415
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Engineering

Functions / Duties / Responsibilities

• Interface closely with manufacturing, equipment engineering, IT, etc. to fully support the photo area.
• Disposition nonconforming material in a timely and logical manner.
• Develop, sustain and improve processes to achieve fab and area goals.
• Monitor processes and equipment for optimum performance, taking cost effective corrective/preventive action as necessary.
• Assist in training manufacturing as well as engineering personnel.
• Create and maintain procedures/specifications/charts and related documentation.
• Work with integration and process engineering groups to develop and/or troubleshoot products, processes and process flows and provide customer support as needed.
• Evaluate and specify materials used in wafer fab.

Current Skills / Competencies

• Knowledge of Lithography operation, i.e. coat, expose, develop, SEM and registration, a positive, but is not required
• Must be able to design experiments and make recommendations/process changes based on results
• A working understanding of statistical process control (SPC) is useful
• Good computer skills, & good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good problem solving and decision making skills

Qualifications / Minimum Requirements

• B.S. degree or higher in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or other engineering field.