Semiconductor Process Technician

Applicantz, Inc; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applicantz, Inc. seeks a process engineering professional to perform lab experiments, set up processing equipment, and generate data-driven reports for yield improvement.

The role involves coordinating with R&D and engineering to implement new processes and ensure safety in a regulated lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Science; Material Science is ideal.
• 4+ years’ experience in semiconductor industry building or troubleshooting lab roles.
• Ability to work in clean room environment with PPE.
• Willingness to perform shift work as needed.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform process engineering lab activities for customer demos and process experiments.
• Set up processing equipment and create/adjust process recipes.
• Monitor SPC, collect data, and report results to identify yield issues or trial new products.
• Troubleshoot Lam tools, clear alarms, and reduce tool downtime.
• Train new engineers and technicians on lab protocols and safety.
• Assist as first-level contact for lab operations and protocol questions.

Skills

Process engineering

Lab operations

SPC

Troubleshooting

Metrology tools

MS Office

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Science; Material Science preferred

Tools

Lam tools

Diagnostic software

Metrology equipment

Job description

This is a 24 Months onsite contract role in Fremont (94538). Work Schedule is Regular Swing - Mon-Friday | 2:00PM to 10:30PM or 9:00PM-5:30PM.

Performs technical tests and experiments for process engineering within R&D. Performs set up of processing equipment. Monitors, audits and provides guidance to line operators. Processes test runs and prepares records, charts, and graphs of results for presentation to engineering to identify yield problems or test new products. Provides technical assistance to process development and engineering personnel.

Major roles and responsibilities;

• Performs process engineering lab activities for customer demo and/or C&F process experiments. This includes sample preparation, sample chemical treatment and running waferflows on Lam tools.
• Performs measurement on metrology tools to collect experiment results including thin film measurement, CD measurement and SEM imaging.
• Understand process requirement and works with minimal supervision for execution of experiments. Creates process recipes from scratch and tunes process recipes for robustness. Provide suggestions for process recipe improvement
• Understands Lam tools operations, able to clear basic alarms and applies troubleshooting skills to reduce tool downtime
• Conducts statistical process control (SPC) and etch rates including measure, execution, analysis and reporting to ensure Lam chamber performance is under control and in-spec. Alert for any trend or out-of-spec issue and come up possible causes and troubleshooting actions
• Works from customer instruction to determine target pattern feature and perform first sample cleaving using microscope / top down SEM and micro-cleavers. Creates or modifies ppt instruction for others to follow
• Provides process activities and lab protocol training for new process engineers, new process technicians or field service engineers on running the lab equipment, performing sample preparation and following all the lab protocols
• Assists others as first level of contact person on clearing alarms, lab operation and lab protocol questions
• Works with demo engineers and metrology team to develop metrology recipe
• Recommends improvement of experiment execution for quality and efficiency
• Works with lab operation team to improve lab safety, customer IP and lab protocols
• Bachelor Degree in Science field PREFERRED. Material Science is ideal

Skills:

• NCGS with associates or BS degree in electronics, material science, computer science, chemistry, physics
• Four+ years’ experience in semi-conductor industry building or troubleshooting role
• Able to work up to shifts in a clean room environment wearing PPE (bunny suit, safety glasses, masks, shields, gloves, safety footwear) if needed
• Consistently demonstrate ability to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities (ex., rework, overtime)
• Willing and able to install components from a working height between 12”-71” and reach into machines to perform tasks
• Operate computer interface and navigate diagnostic software
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
• Effectively read, write, and communicate with others in English