Senior Process Engineer I — Wafer Fab, Yield Focus

Microchip Technology Inc.; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 70,304 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

ESPP program with 2-year look back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Senior Process Engineer I to support wafer fab tools and processes across Photo, Etch, Deposition, and Diffusion areas for PIN, Zener, and Schottky diode fabrication. This hands-on role focuses on improving yields and reducing cycle time in a small manufacturing facility.

The candidate will lead process improvement efforts, qualify new equipment, and document experiments while ensuring accurate records and clear communication within the Wafer Fabrication team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Ability to think out-of-the-box and create unique solutions to problems.
• Experience with Design of Experiments and Statistical Process Control.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Creating and updating process specifications.
• Monitoring tool and process results including SPC.
• Designing, running, and documenting results of experiments.
• Leading teams to improve yields, reduce cycle time or reduce cost.
• Process qualification of new equipment.
• Communicating and consulting with team members and other staff to complete tasks.
• Keeping accurate records of all activities related to running process experiments or making process changes.
• Other design, development, and support tasks as assigned.

Skills

Out-of-the-box thinking

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Senior Process Engineer I to support wafer fab tools and processes across Photo, Etch, Deposition, and Diffusion areas for PIN, Zener, and Schottky diode fabrication. This hands-on role focuses on improving yields and reducing cycle time in a small manufacturing facility.

The candidate will lead process improvement efforts, qualify new equipment, and document experiments while ensuring accurate records and clear communication within the Wafer Fabrication team.