Senior Silicon Etch Process Engineer

Silfex, Inc. - A Division of Lam Research Corporation; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Silfex Inc., A Lam Research Company, is seeking an experienced chemical etch specialist to develop and optimize silicon etch processes for semiconductor components. You will lead wet chemistry development, ensure safety and quality, and collaborate with R&D to deploy new etch technologies.

The role requires a strong background in chemistry or chemical engineering, 5 years in manufacturing or semiconductor environments, and proficiency in GD&T, Excel, and statistical tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing or Semiconductor industry
• Knowledge of wet chemistries focused on Silicon etching with interaction of chemistries and impact of product parameters
• Knowledge of Si – surface cleaning
• Proficient in reading part drawings and GD&T
• Experience in Lean technologies in manufacturing with advanced problem solving/6-sigma
• Demonstrated skills in process control and process optimization
• Must be able to work effectively individually and in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• MS Office Suite and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Statistical analysis software experience, preferably JMP or Minitab
• Experience with Quality Systems, Conformance, and Compliance standards
• Knowledge of Special Process Controls or Copy Exact and other Semi Standards

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement wet etch chemistry processes in manufacturing
• Evaluate new tool capabilities and modify existing tool for new product processing to meet customer requirements
• Define process conditions to achieve safety standards, quality, cost, and capacity for the chemical etch processes
• Establish critical to quality process parameters and work with manufacturing to define process controls ensuring etch processes operate at optimum performance
• Partner with R&D to receive new etch technologies and implement for manufacturing success
• Evaluate current processes to establish capability and implement improvements to enhance processes and products
• Develop and establish process capability and process control, repeatability, and stability through SPC and other methods
• Plan projects, create budgets, and ROI to meet annual operating plans, deliverables on time and within budget
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support business requirements for chemical etch process
• Develop and maintain knowledge of Silfex QMS and apply Quality Procedures
• Apply Lean manufacturing concepts including 5S, SMED, Single Part Flow
• Carry out special projects and other duties in etch clean area

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Process optimization

Teamwork

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Statistical analysis (JMP/Minitab)

Quality Systems knowledge

GD&T reading

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Silfex Inc., A Lam Research Company, is seeking an experienced chemical etch specialist to develop and optimize silicon etch processes for semiconductor components. You will lead wet chemistry development, ensure safety and quality, and collaborate with R&D to deploy new etch technologies.

The role requires a strong background in chemistry or chemical engineering, 5 years in manufacturing or semiconductor environments, and proficiency in GD&T, Excel, and statistical tools.