Job Description

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CMP process for silicon photonics, flat optics, advanced packaging, MEMS, and wide bandgap semiconductor applications.
• Collaborate with process integration teams to drive CMP process development, optimization, and troubleshooting for both industrial and grant-funded projects.
• Own innovation strategy for CMP raw materials, slurry, methodologies, and approaches to enhance CMP uniformity, stability and defect performance.
• Provide technical support to fab teams in implementing and sustaining statistical process control (SPC) for CMP modules, ensuring consistent process performance.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations for both internal stakeholders and external customers, effectively communicating project progress and technical insights.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelors/Master's degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in semiconductor industry, preferably in CMP technologies.
• Hands-on experience with 200 mm or 300 mm CMP equipment platforms (e.g., AMAT or Ebara) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of silicon photonics, advanced packaging, MEMS, or wide bandgap semiconductor platforms is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with basic process characterization techniques such as DRSEM, Ellipsometry, and AFM is a plus.
• Strong skills in experimental design (DOE), data analysis, and process optimization.
• Good analytical and communication skills, with ability to deliver clear and concise messages to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with a strong interest in advancing next-generation CMP applications and industry trends.