Job Description
Job Title:
Research Engineer / Senior Research Engineer (PVD for Advanced Packaging) (APM/Thin Film), IME
Requisition ID:
1014
Posting Start Date:
04/04/2026
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
- Developing and optimizing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) module processes for advanced packaging applications.
- Thin film property characterization and process issue troubleshooting.
- Develop high performance film and yield improvement strategies.
- Act as a subject matter expert and resource for colleagues in integration teams.
- Work with Fab team in establishing statistical process control for thin film module.
- Generate and present reports to both internal and external customers.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor or Masters in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- 3+ years direct research or industry experience in PVD of CoZrTa and CoFeB is preferred.
- Good understanding of thin film deposition techniques, yield improvement and thin film property characterization is desired.
- Understanding of thin film deposition tool hardware is advantageous.
- Knowledge and prior hands-on experience on basic process characterization techniques such as SEM/TEM, EDX, SIMS, FTIR, XPS, ellipsometry is advantageous.
- Good understanding of thin film deposition techniques, defect reduction methodologies, yield improvement and thin film property characterization is desired.
- Possess good interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with ability to deliver clear and concise messages to both internal and external stakeholders.