Senior Thin-Film Process Technician - SPC & Troubleshooting

SkyWater Technology Foundry; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

SkyWater Technology Foundry in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Process Technician – Thin Films to support daily Thin Films–Etch production operations. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, SPC proficiency, and collaboration across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Qualifications include an AA degree or technical certificate and 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, with strong SPC, and the ability to follow specifications.

Qualifications

• AA degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Strong proficiency with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Ability to interpret, follow, and adhere to company specifications and standard practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication, teamwork, leadership, and effective problem solving.
• Proven reliability, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast-paced production environment.
• Capability to recommend potential spec changes or process improvements to module owners.

Responsibilities

• Address particle and thickness failures on production and qualification wafers.
• Assist operators with issues impacting production flow (test wafers, quals, etc.).
• Provide and receive daily area status updates during shift change.
• Support equipment maintenance in identifying and resolving process related issues.
• Partner with process engineers on projects and improvement initiatives.
• Analyze inline process data (thickness, particle counts) and define action plans for equipment recovery.
• Run production tools as needed to maintain output targets.

Skills

SPC

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem solving

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

AA degree / technical certificate

Tools

Novellus

INOVA

Endura

P5000

Producer platforms

Job description

SkyWater Technology Foundry in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Process Technician – Thin Films to support daily Thin Films–Etch production operations. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, SPC proficiency, and collaboration across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Qualifications include an AA degree or technical certificate and 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, with strong SPC, and the ability to follow specifications.