Semiconductor Process Engineer, Thin-Film Deposition & Yield

Netrolynx AI; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Idaho is seeking a semiconductor process engineer specializing in thin-film deposition to develop and optimize manufacturing processes.

You will improve product quality, increase yield, reduce cost, and support risk management through data-driven analysis and disciplined problem-solving. Responsibilities include evaluating process changes, qualifying baselines, and driving yield and cost improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and

Qualifications

• CVD/ALD or PVD thin-film deposition, including process qualification, fab-to-fab transfer, and tool-to-tool matching.
• DRAM semiconductor fabrication and process integration, including understanding downstream process interactions.
• Advanced data analysis using JMP or Python, and process control using statistical process control (SPC) and fault detection and classification (FDC) systems.
• Applying physics, chemistry, and mathematical principles to analyze deposition processes and interpret manufacturing results.
• Designing and executing Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize multivariable processes across multichamber systems.
• Conducting defect analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve yield.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and sustain assigned deposition processes to meet product quality, yield, productivity, cost, and risk objectives.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve process-related issues using failure analysis, FMEA, 8D problem-solving, and SPC/FDC methodologies.
• Collaborate with material suppliers, audit supplier performance, and manage material-related improvements to support quality, cost, and risk mitigation goals.

Skills

DOE

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Python

SPC

FDC systems

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. in Idaho is seeking a semiconductor process engineer specializing in thin-film deposition to develop and optimize manufacturing processes.

You will improve product quality, increase yield, reduce cost, and support risk management through data-driven analysis and disciplined problem-solving. Responsibilities include evaluating process changes, qualifying baselines, and driving yield and cost improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and