Semiconductor Process Engineer: Deposition & Tech Development

Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Kokusai Electric is expanding its US Development Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, seeking a Process Engineer to develop next-generation deposition and treatment processes and to work closely with customers and engineering teams to advance technology solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on process development, equipment evaluation, technology transfer, and support activities in a fast-paced semiconductor R&D environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in a technical discipline related to semiconductor manufacturing.
• 4+ years hands-on with Kokusai equipment or 6+ years with 300 mm tools from another OEM.
• Experience developing and optimizing LPCVD, ALD/PEALD, ALE/PEALE, or thermal/plasma treatments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and qualify semiconductor processes to meet customer and business objectives.
• Define process and equipment requirements for new technology development and product enhancements.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate process development activities with engineering, integration, and equipment teams to ensure compatibility between process requirements and hardware capabilities.
• Gather, assess, and communicate process development strategies to support future customer technology requirements.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process, hardware, and defectivity challenges.

Skills

Process development

DOE

Statistical analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Semiconductor Manufacturing

Tools

JMP

Job description

Kokusai Electric is expanding its US Development Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, seeking a Process Engineer to develop next-generation deposition and treatment processes and to work closely with customers and engineering teams to advance technology solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on process development, equipment evaluation, technology transfer, and support activities in a fast-paced semiconductor R&D environment.