Process Engineer I, II, or Senior, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Generous paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A major university in Texas is hiring a Process Engineer to develop semiconductor fabrication processes for advanced applications. Candidates should have relevant experience in cleanroom environments, with a focus on collaboration and communication. This role offers competitive benefits, and qualifications vary by level from a high school diploma to a PhD. Additional perks include generous leave and educational assistance. Candidates must share materials like a resume and letter of interest.

Qualifications

• Ten years of relevant experience or six years with Bachelor's in related disciplines.
• Experience in cleanroom wafer processing and characterization.
• Collaboration with engineers and strong documentation skills.
• Ability to develop processes-of-record and document results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop semiconductor fabrication processes across a variety of equipment.
• Integrate and present results of experiments and data analysis.
• Develop processes of record for product samples.

Skills

Nanofabrication experience

Semiconductor fabrication processes

Written and verbal communication

Collaborative team orientation

Dynamic and fast-paced environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

KLayout

Job description

Overview

Process Engineer I, II, or Senior, Texas Institute for Electronics — The University of Texas at Austin. This position develops and executes semiconductor fabrication process flows for advanced 3D HI applications using internal and external fabrication resources.

Location & Schedule

Location: Pickle Research Campus. Weekly scheduled hours: 40.

Responsibilities

• Running, developing, and integrating semiconductor fabrication processes across a wide variety of equipment, including running experiments, process characterization, data analysis, documentation of processes of record, and presenting results. Incorporate feedback from engineers and technicians.
• Developing processes-of-record and implementing them on product samples for customers.
• Assisting with documents such as proposals or reports on costs and inventory levels.

Qualifications

Process Engineer I: High School Diploma or GED with at least ten years of relevant experience in related disciplines, or a Bachelor's degree with at least six years of relevant nanofabrication experience and exposure to wafer processing and characterization in cleanrooms (lithography, deposition/etch, wet cleans, electroplating, annealing, polishing, bonding, packaging, metrology, inspection).

Process Engineer II: Bachelor's degree with eight years of relevant experience in nanofabrication and wafer processing/characterization in cleanrooms, or Master’s degree with six years of relevant experience. Includes experience with lithography, coating, plasma processes, deposition and etch, wet cleans, electroplating, annealing, polishing, bonding, packaging, metrology, inspection.

Senior Process Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with ten years of experience, or Master’s degree with eight years, or PhD with relevant experience. Includes similar exposure to lithography, deposition/etch, cleaning, bonding, metrology, and inspection.

For all levels: goal-oriented, strong written and verbal communication, collaborative team orientation, and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Process Engineer I: three years of relevant nanofabrication experience.

Process Engineer II: Master’s degree or five+ years of relevant experience.

Senior Process Engineer: Master’s degree or ten+ years of relevant experience; PhD as an alternative.

For all levels: experience in a research or start-up environment; experience with programmatic layout software such as KLayout.

Benefits (UT Austin)

• Competitive health benefits; generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Retirement options and voluntary retirement programs
• Flexible spending accounts; LinkedIn Learning access; professional development opportunities
• Tuition assistance; employee discounts; library and museum access; UT Shuttle and CapMetro benefits

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references (at least one supervisor)
• Letter of interest

Other Information

Employment eligibility: standard I-9 and E-Verify requirements. Background check required for finalists. UT Austin is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable laws. Pay transparency and other disclosures apply as required by university policy.