Senior Module Development Engineer

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel's Advanced Packaging Technology Development (APTD) Metrology Group seeks a Senior Module Development Engineer to drive metrology strategy and equipment readiness from tool installation through process validation, ensuring capabilities meet program demands.

The role blends strategic roadmap leadership with hands‑on problem solving across process integration, AI, automation, and advanced process control in a fast‑paced semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated metrology expertise and hands-on experience with next-gen metrology equipment.
• Ability to translate industry knowledge into a forward-looking roadmap for metrology capabilities.
• Strong engagement with the global metrology landscape and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology development and enablement across high‑volume manufacturing and future nodes.
• Lead design and development of metrology and inspection processes including material selection and system design.
• Define and own the metrology group's long-range technology roadmap.
• Perform pathfinding activities to support process and hardware development for future program needs.
• Qualify metrology equipment end-to-end from installation to full fab readiness.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for fab support and tool fleet performance.
• Recommend equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiency.
• Collaborate with suppliers to co-define next-gen tool capabilities and roadmaps.

Skills

Metrology expertise

Equipment development

Process integration

Advanced process control

AI and automation

Senior program leadership

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Advanced Packaging Technology Development (APTD) Metrology Group at Intel sits at the heart of our most critical technology development and pathfinding programs. As packaging architectures grow increasingly complex, the role of metrology has evolved far beyond traditional inspection and measurement - it has become a strategic enabler of technology progress, yield learning, and program decision-making confidence.

We are seeking a Senior Module Development Engineer who combines deep hands‑on expertise in next‑generation metrology equipment with a broad, current awareness of where the semiconductor metrology industry is heading. The ideal candidate brings the technical credibility to work at the equipment level and the strategic clarity to translate industry knowledge into a forward‑looking roadmap that keeps our capabilities ahead of program demand. This requires genuine engagement with the global metrology landscape - staying current with advances in measurement science, emerging equipment capabilities, and evolving industry standards - and applying that knowledge with sound judgment and determine which capabilities are worth pursuing and when.

This engineer will be embedded in our most advanced development and pathfinding programs from their earliest stages - ensuring that measurement strategies are defined, equipment is ready, and metrology coverage is in place before process flows are locked and before gaps can become program risks. A critical dimension of this role is the end‑to‑end qualification of new metrology equipment - taking ownership from initial tool installation and acceptance testing through process validation and full fab readiness - ensuring every new tool meets the performance and capability standards our programs require. This engineer will also serve as a key technical resource for fab support, and ensuring the metrology tool fleet consistently operates at the highest level of performance and availability. The ability to move fluidly between strategic roadmap work and hands‑on fab problem solving is essential - and is what makes this role both uniquely challenging and uniquely rewarding.

This is a role that demands technical depth, industry awareness, and the ability to lead with influence across a wide range of partners - from process integration and module engineering to advanced process control, AI and automation, and senior program leadership. The ideal candidate resolves complex process challenges with the same confidence and credibility they bring to presenting a technology investment case to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive technology development and enablement across both high‑volume manufacturing and future technology nodes - delivering process integration and equipment solutions that meet desired device specifications and performance targets
• Lead the design and development of technically sophisticated metrology and inspection processes including material selection, parameter optimization, equipment configuration, and system design to enable new product architectures and functional requirements
• Define and own the metrology group's long‑range technology roadmap translating a deep understanding of industry trends, emerging measurement technologies, and program requirements into a clear, prioritized strategy that keeps our capabilities ahead of demand
• Perform pathfinding activities in support of process and hardware development enabling the manufacturing of innovative device architectures and developing roadmaps for technologies that support future program needs.
• Conduct process technology feasibility studies through theoretical simulations and practical engineering methods providing early, evidence‑based assessments of new measurement approaches before committing to full qualification Evaluate and qualify next‑generation metrology and inspection equipment end‑to‑end - from installation and acceptance testing through process validation and full fab readiness - ensuring every new tool meets the performance and capability standards our programs require.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for fab support - providing engineering disposition on process excursions, driving resolution of metrology‑related program holds, and maintaining the tool fleet at the highest level of performance and availability.
• Recommend and implement equipment and process modifications that improve production efficiency, optimize output, and enhance manufacturing techniques for both existing and next‑generation products.
• Partner with key equipment and materials suppliers to develop and implement enabling elements of the technology - building direct technical relationships that go beyond standard supplier engagement to actively co‑shape next‑generation tool capabilities and roadmaps.
• Remain current on relevant industry process, materials, and metrology trends - developing a forward‑looking view of future technology needs and partnering with the vend