Photolithography Process Engineer II: MEMS & IC Yield Innovator

Atomica; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Continuing education

Paid Time Off

Catered in-office lunches

Job summary

Atomica is seeking a Process Engineer II to join our Photolithography team in Goleta, California. You will apply photolithography expertise to develop high-yield MEMS/IC processes, design masks, and support new equipment and process qualification.

You will work cross-functionally to improve yield, standardize recipes, and drive DOE-based robustness. The role offers growth, comprehensive benefits, and on-site collaboration in a paradise-like Santa Barbara area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with CAD tools such as L-Edit, KLayout, and SolidWorks.
• Courses in VLSI design.
• Hands-on experience using mask aligner, steppers, and automated coat tracks.
• Strong knowledge of MEMS or semiconductor photolithography processes.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams (process, product, test).

Responsibilities

• Utilize L-Edit Software to design and create photomasks for MEMS and IC layout.
• Ensure accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with process design rules.
• Contribute to yield improvement by incorporating feedback from process engineers.
• Tool health and predictive process management including daily SPC monitoring, Cpk improvement and troubleshooting process and tool issues
• New equipment/technology selection, installation, operational qualification, process qualification and tool matching.
• Improve process robustness through characterization and DOE’s.
• Collaborate to standardize equipment recipes, processes, and layers (multi‑step) to reduce complexity / cost and reduce development lead time and effort

Skills

MEMS knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Photolithography

Education

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

L-Edit

KLayout

SolidWorks

Job description

Atomica is seeking a Process Engineer II to join our Photolithography team in Goleta, California. You will apply photolithography expertise to develop high-yield MEMS/IC processes, design masks, and support new equipment and process qualification.

You will work cross-functionally to improve yield, standardize recipes, and drive DOE-based robustness. The role offers growth, comprehensive benefits, and on-site collaboration in a paradise-like Santa Barbara area.