R&D Process Engineer - Metrology

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 138,960 - 231,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision.

401(k) Plan.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA, is seeking an R&D Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for passive interposer substrates within our Heterogeneous Integration program. This onsite role partners with Design, Integration, Test, Operations, and Failure Analysis teams to meet yield, cycle time, throughput, and quality targets.

The candidate will own metrology strategies, drive CPI efforts, and lead equipment qualification while collaborating across

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of hands-on semiconductor process experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with SPC and DOE.
• Willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, CA if not local.

Responsibilities

• Own metrology strategy and sampling plans.
• Drive process control with SPC and root-cause analysis.
• Define process flows and CPI efforts to maximize yield.
• Lead capital equipment evaluation, qualification and deployment.
• Ensure smooth hand-off to manufacturing partners.
• Support data pipelines and real-time process visibility.

Skills

SPC

DOE

Metrology

Problem solving

Communication

Education

MS/PhD in Materials Science/Engineering/Physics/Chemistry

Tools

CDSEM

AFM

Ellipsometry

Scatterometry

Profilometry

Job description

Overview

The High Frequency Technology Center (HFTC) is seeking an R&D Process Engineer to develop, maintain and optimize manufacturing processes to fabricate passive interposer substrates for Keysight's Heterogeneous Integration technology. This position is onsite at Keysight Headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA. Live in beautiful Sonoma County amongst vineyards, redwood forests, rivers, lakes and coastline while working on state‑of‑the‑art advanced packaging technologies.

The Process Engineer will own process development and process control to meet quality and production metrics. Responsibilities include a combination of R&D and manufacturing in partnership with Design, Integration, Test, Operations, Maintenance, Product and Failure Analysis teams. The Process Engineer is accountable for yield, cycle time, throughput, and quality of their process. This role involves technical depth in semiconductor processing, strong hands‑on aptitude, as well as effective communication and teamwork to meet department‑level objectives.

Responsibilities

Process Development Engineers at HFTC are responsible for process development and sustaining of custom, cutting‑edge, micro and nano‑fabrication technologies.

The focus of this position is process development, manufacturing sustainability, and R&D support for new product introductions, with specialization in wafer fab processes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ownership of metrology tools for wafer fabrication and/or advanced packaging. Examples: ellipsometry, CDSEM, overlay, profilometry, X‑ray fluorescence, particle inspection, automatic optical inspection, and four‑point probing.
• Own metrology strategy and performance by developing recipes, sampling plans, and SPC methodologies to ensure precise, accurate, and high‑throughput measurements.
• Drive process control and stability through SPC charting, daily reviews, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions using statistical tools (e.g., JMP).
• Working closely with other process, integration, product, and circuit design engineers to define process and performance targets.
• Defining process flows, develop new processes and drive continuous process improvement (CPI) efforts to maximize product yield.
• Report process metrics, root‑cause investigations, and process change implementations at the department level.
• Ensuring successful process hand‑off to manufacturing partners.
• Working with Operations to implement robust process control and support production processes; diagnose and resolve process problems with urgency.
• Leading capital equipment acquisition projects that include tool evaluation, characterization, process development, and qualification.
• Enable advanced data and tool capabilities by supporting tool qualification/matching, automation, robust data pipelines, and realtime process visibility.
• Broader experience in upstream and downstream processes and ability to understand process interactions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of metrology platforms such as CDSEM, AFM, ellipsometry, scatterometry, or film thickness tools, as well as 3D profile measurements and automatic optical inspection.
• Understanding of measurement precision, accuracy, sensitivity, and gauge capability principles.
• Experience developing sampling strategies and optimizing measurement recipes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for measurement anomalies and tool drift issues.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE) is required.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields.
• 5+ years of professional, hands‑on experience with development and/or maintaining semiconductor processes and equipment. Recent graduates with extensive cleanroom and experimental background will also be considered.
• Candidates must have strong problem‑solving and analytical skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross‑functional interactions.
• Strong accountability, self‑initiative and proactive attitude are required for success.

Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, CA

This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export‑controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export‑controlled items. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export‑controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Benefits

California Pay Range: MIN $138,960 - MIDPT $185,280 - MAX $231,600

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program.

• Medical, dental and vision.
• Health Savings Account.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance.
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Discounts, Perks.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Adoption Assistance.
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).

Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.