Senior Thin Films Process Technician (SPC Expert)

SkyWater Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Life insurance

On-site fitness facility

Paid time off

Paid holidays

On-site market

Job summary

SkyWater Technology in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Process Technician - Thin Films (Fab 25, Shift Position) to support daily Thin Films-Etch operations. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, SPC proficiency, and collaboration across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, strong SPC skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. Shift details: C Shift Thu-Sat week 1, Wed-Sat week 2, 6:55AM-7:10PM.

Qualifications

• AA degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Strong proficiency with SPC.
• Ability to interpret and follow company specifications and standard practices.
• Ability to receive and deliver complex written and verbal instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving.
• Proven reliability, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast paced production environment.
• Ability 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 proficiency

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Flexibility

Education

AA degree/technical certificate

Tools

Novellus

INOVA

Endura

P5000

Producer platforms

Metro equipment

Job description

SkyWater Technology in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Process Technician - Thin Films (Fab 25, Shift Position) to support daily Thin Films-Etch operations. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, SPC proficiency, and collaboration across operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, strong SPC skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. Shift details: C Shift Thu-Sat week 1, Wed-Sat week 2, 6:55AM-7:10PM.