Yield Excellence Engineer (Phoenix, AZ On-site)

TSMC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

TSMC in Phoenix, AZ seeks a qualified engineer to lead defect-reduction initiatives across modules, owning results and driving improvements. You will apply statistical process control to maintain production health and work with module engineers to eliminate process shifts, designing experiments and extracting insights from data.

You will install and qualify inline inspection tools to expand defect detection capability and collaborate with integration partners to close technology gaps in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or Materials Science.
• Experience with bright field, darkfield and Ebeam defect metrology tools.
• Inline usage of those tools to monitor and detect tool shifts in a high-volume fab.
• Strong collaboration, communication and ownership in cross-functional teams.
• Able to work with geographically dispersed teams and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Identify yield-limiting defect sources and define a defect-reduction roadmap.
• Use SPC principles to sustain line health and prevent defect excursions; design experiments.
• Install, qualify and sustain inline inspection and reviewing equipment.
• Collaborate with integration and process partners to mitigate technology gaps.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Ownership

Team player

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Bright field defect metrology tools

Ebeam defect metrology tools

Job description

Job Description

Your main responsibilities include:

• Identifying potential yield-limiting defect sources; defining an aggressive defect reduction roadmap for the program and related modules; owning the results.
• Using statistical process control principles to sustain production line health and prevent defect induced excursion events; working with module engineers to identify and eliminate process and station defect source; designing and executing experiments; interpreting and extracting insightful results from complex data sets to implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Installing, qualifying and sustaining inline inspection and reviewing equipment to expand capability for inline defect detection.
• Collaborating effectively with integration and process organization partners to identify technology gaps and deficiencies, evaluate and qualify mitigation and continuous improvement solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and have:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Material Science.
• Experience in bright field, darkfield and Ebeam defect metrology tool usage
• Experience in inline usage of above tools to monitor/detect integrated and process tool shifts in a high volume 24/7 advance manufacturing fab
• Passion for collaboration with process integration equipment in driving improvements
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work on cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams with diverse backgrounds.
• Must take ownership for solving issues and ensures escalations take place.
• A team player that can multitask and thrive in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Interpersonal Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to work on cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Able to take initiatives, adapt priorities and responsibilities to support business needs.
• Hands-on participant with a strong sense of ownership.
• Goal driven with demonstrated ability of working in a high performing team culture.
• Quick assimilation to new technology.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and to own the efforts to address and resolve root causes.

Interpersonal Skills

• Standard work hours: Monday through Friday

Work Location

Phoenix, AZ

Travel

May require travel dependent on business needs.

Relocation assistance available

TSMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, and we welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.