Senior Photolithography Process Engineer - Drive Yield

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Photo department in San Antonio, TX. This role supports sustaining operations, process improvements, transfers, and development activities in a high-volume fab, delivering high-value analog semiconductor solutions.

The ideal candidate has an MS or PhD in a relevant field, or a BS with 5+ years of experience, plus coursework in semiconductor processing, device physics, and statistics.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a relevant field, or BS with 5+ years of related experience.
• Coursework in semiconductor processing technology, device physics, and statistics is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must communicate effectively with audiences at all technical levels and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned processes and set direction for improvements and sustaining operations.
• Collaborate with process and integration engineers to improve metrics (SPC, yield, parametrics) and support technology transfers.
• Own selection and qualification of semiconductor processing tools.
• Monitor fab metrics using statistical process control (SPC).
• Conduct root cause investigations and lead yield/defect improvement projects.
• Write operating specifications and train wafer fab personnel.
• Partner with equipment engineering to improve uptime and tool utilization.
• Troubleshoot process and tool excursions.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and drive projects to reduce costs.
• Develop new semiconductor manufacturing processes using design of experiments (DOE).

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

MS/PhD in a relevant field

BS with 5+ years of related experience

Tools

SPC

DOE

Job description

Tower Semiconductor is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Photo department in San Antonio, TX. This role supports sustaining operations, process improvements, transfers, and development activities in a high-volume fab, delivering high-value analog semiconductor solutions.

The ideal candidate has an MS or PhD in a relevant field, or a BS with 5+ years of experience, plus coursework in semiconductor processing, device physics, and statistics.