Semiconductor Process Technician

Applicantz; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applicantz, Inc. seeks a hands-on process engineering professional for a 24-month onsite contract in Fremont (94538). The role involves setting up processing equipment, running waferflows on Lam tools, and collecting results for engineering review.

The candidate will perform SPC, troubleshoot tool alarms, and train junior staff on lab protocols, with duties spanning data presentation and collaboration with the metrology team. Bachelor’s in science preferred, with 4+ years in semiconductors.

Qualifications

• Four+ years’ experience in semiconductor industry building or troubleshooting roles.
• Ability to read and interpret process instructions and lab protocols.
• Comfort working in a clean room environment wearing PPE as required.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Perform process engineering lab activities for customer demos and experiments.
• Set up processing equipment and run waferflows on Lam tools.
• Measure metrology outputs including thin film, CD, SEM imaging.
• Create and modify process recipes and suggest improvements.
• Provide lab protocol training and mentoring to engineers and technicians.

Skills

Semiconductor lab experience

Shift flexibility

MS Office proficiency

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in science

Associates in electronics/related field

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