Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer (50733)

TITLE: PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Manager of Photolithography Manufacturing Engineering, the Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, sustaining, and supporting day-to-day manufacturing processes, programs, and activities, including providing technical support to ensure process reliability; improving the efficiency of photolithography processes; developing and implementing practices or methodologies which reduce cost and improve operational efficiency; analyzing data, creating reports, and making presentations to groups; conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective action; and improving production yields via process/tool manufacturability optimization. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitors, sustains, and supports day-to-day photolithography manufacturing processes, programs, and activities which improve and optimize wafer quality and performance
• Ensures process reliability by providing technical support to operators, technicians, and other engineers
• Designs and conducts experiments to verify process robustness with characterization and improvement of process latitude
• Develops and implements practices or methodologies which lower cost, reduce cycle time, and improve operational efficiency
• Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective action if required
• Improves production yields via process/tool manufacturability optimization
• Partners with other groups and departments, including process and product engineering to develop and implement new processes which reduce scrap and improve yield
• Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments
• Uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) to analyze product quality data; develops charts or reports and presents findings before groups or teams
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*