MTBE Process Engineer (Metrology/Backend)

About the role

Soitec is looking for a Metrology/Backend (MTBE) Process Engineer. The role covers process setup, control and improvement, troubleshooting production line issues, updating documentation and standard operating procedures, and leading cross-functional teams to improve yield, throughput and cost. It may also involve process development or technology transfer between manufacturing sites.

Key responsibilities

• Propose initial process parameters, verify production recipes, coordinate process evaluations and confirm final settings
• Analyze processes, run design-of-experiments (DoE) and interpret data to improve yield and process window
• Investigate root causes of process problems, implement corrective and preventive actions, and advise on prevention
• Support inspection and metrology equipment qualification for smooth manufacturing ramp-up
• Write, review and validate specifications, workflows, quality and safety documentation, and reports on shift events
• Lead or join project workgroups to improve yield, cost, cycle time and machine qualification releases
• Train and mentor technicians and engineers through on-the-job training, and audit housekeeping and safety compliance

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering or Physics with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a diploma with 7 years of relevant experience as a tool owner
• Excellent understanding of company operations and supplier management
• Critical thinker, data-driven, able to handle complex issues and root-cause analysis

Required skills

• Inspection: KLA Surfscan and macro inspection
• Metrology: film thickness ellipsometry and KLA WS2
• Thickness sorting tool and data analysis tools (JMP and Klarity Defects)
• Knowledge of semiconductor inspection/metrology equipment, SPC, MSA and process control
• Recipe creation and process qualification experience is an added advantage