Staff Engineer PD Diffusion
Job Summary
As an Engineering lead, you will be responsible for leading a team to develop and optimize processes to improve product quality, yield, and reliability. You will focus on manufacturing performance, cost reduction, and productivity improvement while collaborating with cross-functional teams globally. The role also involves driving strategic visions, managing TD business processes, and ensuring high-quality manufacturing standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead team to optimize process, yield, and reliability
- Drive cost reduction and productivity improvements
- Manage TD business processes and tool installations
- Collaborate across global manufacturing sites
Required Skills
- Experience in semiconductor Process Development
- Expertise in deposition, ion implant, and NAND physics
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Advanced structured problem-solving skills
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team to start up, develop, and optimize processes to improve product quality and reliability.
- Focus on process yield, cell improvement, cost reduction, productivity improvement, and risk management.
- Resolve manufacturing line problems and manage TD business processes (e.g., MOR POR gaps, cost targets).
- Leverage global resources to define and enable equipment, yield, and output performance to achieve world-class results.
- Build and train a strong team of engineers and technicians, partnering on KPIs.
- Collaborate with Technology Development, Process & Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Facilities across global sites.
- Support effective collaboration across all geographies and departments (international travel may be required).
- Complete safety training and ensure all work follows safety policies.
- Develop strategic vision, prioritize resources, and set bold performance targets.
- Drive fab optimization, maximize output and yield while reducing operational costs.
- Support business processes for new tool installations, modifications, relocations, and removals.
- Identify and implement global best-known methods.
- Address large audiences, executives, and technology authorities on complex topics.
- Manage team performance and maintain succession plans for key positions.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's/Masters in Electrical, Materials Science, Physics, Microelectronics, Chemical Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in leading a Process Development team in semiconductor R&D or high-volume manufacturing.
- OR PhD in Electrical, Materials Science, Physics, Microelectronics, Chemical Engineering with at least 3 years of experience in leading a Process Development team in semiconductor R&D or high-volume manufacturing.
- Comprehensive understanding of films deposition, ion implant, NAND cell device physics.
- Knowledge and experience in high aspect ratio deposition and implant process development.
- Demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.
- Positive relationship building skills with internal and external customers.
- Structured problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
- Experience in mentoring and managing the performance of direct reports.
- Ability to seek opportunities for continuous improvement.