R&D Metrology Process Engineer – Semiconductor & Packaging

Anite; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an ambitious R&D Metrology Process Engineer in Santa Rosa, California, to advance measurement capabilities for 200 mm interposers and advanced packaging.

You will work across optical film modeling, CD-SEM, XRF, profilometry, and virtual metrology, shaping the metrology roadmap with hands-on experimentation. The role emphasizes developing methods, evaluating new approaches, and collaborating with design and equipment teams to scale measurements from

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 2+ years hands-on experience developing or sustaining semiconductor processes or metrology in a fab/cleanroom.
• Understand physical principles of at least one measurement technique and its accuracy.
• Experience in modifying measurement methods, models or recipes and designing experiments.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar metrology techniques and build ownership across platforms.
• Clear communication of technical conclusions and limitations across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own measurement recipe and method development across metrology platforms.
• Develop models for film properties, interfaces, and critical dimensions.
• Create virtual metrology models from process and equipment data.
• Evaluate new measurement approaches and lead equipment selection and qualification.
• Collaborate with design engineers to embed metrology in designs.
• Define sampling strategies balancing data quality and throughput.
• Document recipes and qualification criteria for reliable reuse.
• Improve unreliable recipes and support critical lots as needed.

Skills

Hands-on metrology experience

Experiment design

Cross-disciplinary communication

Ability to learn new techniques

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Physics or related field

Tools

CD-SEM

Ellipsometry/Reflectometry

X-ray fluorescence

Profilometry

Four-point probing

Job description

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an ambitious R&D Metrology Process Engineer in Santa Rosa, California, to advance measurement capabilities for 200 mm interposers and advanced packaging.

You will work across optical film modeling, CD-SEM, XRF, profilometry, and virtual metrology, shaping the metrology roadmap with hands-on experimentation. The role emphasizes developing methods, evaluating new approaches, and collaborating with design and equipment teams to scale measurements from