Wet Process and Applications Engineer-Hillsboro, Oregon

Actus Consulting Group; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Consulting Group in Hillsboro, Oregon, seeks a Wet Process and Applications Engineer to support integrated process development for advanced logic and memory devices, from lab development through fab implementation.

You will apply metrology techniques and design of experiments (DOE) to solve customer process challenges and develop solutions for high-volume manufacturing, with strong understanding of complex semiconductor processes.

Qualifications

• Three years of wet process engineering experience in a semiconductor environment.
• Strong knowledge of wet cleaning and wet etching processes.
• Ability to apply DOE and metrology to solve manufacturing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite process development engagements with customer R&D teams.
• Collaborate with partners and service engineers to define hardware and process needs.
• Develop and improve wet cleaning and wet etching applications for single-wafer and batch equipment.
• Conduct experiments to identify process solutions for customers.
• Prepare technical status reports for customers and management.
• Identify solutions addressing customer needs and communicate with engineering and sales teams.
• Support sales through regular customer meetings and technical reviews.
• Travel within the US and to Japan; travel is expected to be <10%.

Skills

Wet process engineering

DOE methods

Metrology techniques

Clear communication

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering/ Chemistry/ Materials Science/ Physics

Job description

Job Title: Wet Process and Applications Engineer

Department: R＆D

Position Type : Full-Time

Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000

Working Schedule：9:00-18:00

Location：Hillsboro, Oregon

Company Overview

A Japanese semiconductor equipment company supporting customers in the United States through sales, engineering, and technical services. The company provides equipment and process solutions used in semiconductor wafer manufacturing.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Wet Process and Applications Engineer to support integrated process development for advanced logic and memory devices, from laboratory development through fab implementation.

This role requires a strong understanding of integrated semiconductor manufacturing process flows and the ability to apply metrology techniques and design of experiments (DOE) to solve customer process challenges and develop solutions suitable for high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite process development engagements with customer R&D engineering teams.
• Collaborate with partners and service engineers to identify, document, and propose future hardware and process requirements to the development team in Japan.
• Develop and improve wet cleaning and wet etching applications using single-wafer and batch processing equipment.
• Conduct laboratory experiments to identify solutions to customer processing challenges.
• Prepare clear technical status reports for customers and internal technical and executive management teams.
• Identify equipment and process solutions that address customer needs and communicate recommendations to customer engineering and sales teams.
• Support sales and sales support teams through regular customer meetings and technical reviews.
• Travel within the United States and to Japan for wafer demonstrations and internal meetings. Travel is expected to be less than 10%.

Required Qualifications

• At least three years of relevant wet process engineering experience in an R&D role at a semiconductor device manufacturer or semiconductor equipment manufacturer.
• Strong understanding of wet cleaning, wet etching, process integration, and related applications.
• Understanding of complex, integrated semiconductor manufacturing process flows.
• Ability to use metrology techniques and DOE in a laboratory environment to investigate process challenges.
• Clear and effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings to different audiences.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the hiring company's single-wafer processing equipment.
• Japanese language skills.

Training on the company's equipment and processes will be provided.