Process Development Engineer, Staff

SkyWater Technology, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Life insurance

Paid time off

On-site fitness facility

On-site self-serve market

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, Inc. in Minneapolis seeks a Staff Process Development Engineer to drive the development of novel technologies from concept through qualification to high-volume manufacturing.

You will lead process flows, validate layouts, and implement data-driven recipes while coordinating with tool experts and customers. You will design experiments, optimize recipes, collaborate with failure analysis, and ensure smooth production transfer, delivering periodic reviews to customers and

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, or related discipline.
• 5 years (BS) or 3 years (MS) or 0–3 years (PhD) of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab.
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication and equipment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a large cross-functional program environment.
• US Citizenship required for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive process flows for wafer manufacturing.
• Collaborate with CAD engineers to validate layouts and build metrology frames.
• Implement data collection schemes and formulate process recipes.
• Design and conduct experiments to optimize process recipes.
• Coordinate with failure analysis for cross-sectioning samples.
• Monitor materials and address processing issues with customers.
• Lead regular customer meetings and provide project progress updates.
• Deliver process reviews to transfer devices to production.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BS Electrical Eng

MS Electrical Eng

BS Materials Science

MS Materials Science

BS Chemical Eng

PhD Physics

Tools

Semiconductor fabrication equipment

Job description

In the Advanced Technology Services (ATS) group at SkyWater, our team works hand in hand with customers to develop a wide range of exciting new, novel, and fully customized technologies - including superconducting ICs, quantum computing devices, carbon nanotube devices, MEMs, Bio sensors, DNA sequencing devices, Si photonics, and III-V devices.

Join our dynamic team as a Staff Process Development Engineer to lead the development of new, novel technologies and leverage the advanced capabilities of our semiconductor fab to enable our customers to progress from idea/proof of concept through product qualification and transfer to volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive process flows for wafer manufacturing, ensuring seamless execution.
• Collaborate with CAD engineers to validate incoming layout files, constructing frames with essential metrology boxes and electrical test structures.
• Implement data collection schemes and collaborate with process and tool experts to formulate effective process recipes.
• Design and conduct experiments to validate and optimize process recipes.
• Liaise with the failure analysis lab to submit samples for cross-sectioning, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Monitor customer material and proactively address processing issues, ensuring a smooth workflow.
• Conduct regular meetings with customers, providing updates on project progress as materials move through the production line.
• Deliver process reviews with the goal of transitioning the device to full-scale production.

Required Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, or related discipline
• BS and 5 years or MS and 3 years or PhD and 0-3 years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication and equipment.
• Strong organizational skills and work ethic.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a large cross-functional program environment.
• US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in a related field.
• Research experience in materials used in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Exposure to various aspects of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• U.S. Person Required: This position requires compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

The annual salary range for this role is $95,200 - $142,800. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well as other employee financial benefits, including 401k match, and life insurance.

Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.