Process Engineer, Photo

Looking for a career path in the high tech manufacturing industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology to the world! If you enjoy working with others in a fast pace environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in the high tech industry then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader! We specialize in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others.

Tower Semiconductor is searching for a process engineer within Photo to support sustaining, improvements, and process transfer and development in a high volume manufacturing fab located in San Antonio, TX. The Tower Semiconductor fab in San Antonio is a growing manufacturing site, delivering specialty electronic devices for a wide range of applications with high quality, low cost, and excellent cycle times. A qualified candidate will be self-motivated, have strong technical and analytical skills, and posses a practical, hands-on approach to engineering problems.

• Can take ownership of the processes assigned and establish the direction for improvements, sustaining and overall operation
• Can work closely with process and integration engineers to improve process metrics, such as SPC, yield, parametrics, and defects, as well as to achieve first-pass success of technology transfers
• Can take ownership of selection and qualification of semiconductor processing tools
• Can monitor fab metrics with statistical process control (SPC)
• Can provide root cause investigation of discrepant material. Implement yield and defect improvement projects.
• Can write operating specifications and provide technical training to wafer fab personnel
• Can work with equipment engineering to improve uptime and tool utilization
• Can troubleshoot process and tool excursions
• Can identify cost savings opportunities and drive projects to reduce overall costs
• Can implement advanced process control to improve Cpk at critical levels
• Can ensure matching of newly installed equipment to support production ramp
• Can develop new semiconductor manufacturing processes using design of experiments (DOE)

• Recent Ph.D. graduate, preferably in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science preferred
• MS Degree with minimum 5 years of hands on semiconductor experience
• Demonstrated above average academic performance
• Highly desirable coursework includes semiconductor processing technology, device physics, and statistics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Candidate must be able to communicate with audiences at any technical levelMust be a self-starter dependable and highly motivated
• Ability to work and communicate with equipment engineering to improve the area
• Strong problem solving and data analysis skills

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