Technical Specialist - Semiconductor Pilot Line Process

About the role

NUSX, part of NUS, is looking for a Technical Specialist to take a lab or prototype semiconductor process (wafer bonding, photonic materials and fab module integration) and turn it into a repeatable, high-yield, well-documented pilot line that can ship industry-grade sample lots. The role is a 2-year contract based at the Kent Ridge Campus.

Key responsibilities

• Define the pilot-line process architecture and roadmap, including module boundaries, critical interfaces and maturity milestones.
• Develop and optimise process recipes, covering wafer bonding, MOCVD epitaxy (111-V and/or GaN on Si), CMP, thermal processes, metallization readiness and coating/clean modules.
• Set CTQ parameters, SPC/PC monitors and root-cause analysis, and own yield ramp plans and sustainment.
• Select, qualify and maintain the toolset needed for pilot production, including tool acceptance criteria and preventive maintenance.
• Interface with external foundries and epi/material suppliers on qualification plans, incoming specs and supply-chain stability.
• Produce the pilot-line transfer kit: process flows, BOMs, specs, recipes, control plans, FMEAs, lot traceability and sampling documentation.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team and run structured troubleshooting.

Required profile

• Proven experience in semiconductor process development, integration or pilot-line scale-up.
• Experience moving technology from lab or prototype stage to pilot production.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to work in a pilot environment with evolving processes, tight timelines and cross-functional dependencies.

Required skills

• Wafer bonding, epitaxial growth (111-V and/or GaN), CMP, thermal processing and metallization readiness.
• Yield engineering, SPC, process control and root-cause analysis.
• Tool selection, qualification and metrology tool maintenance.
• Process documentation and transfer packages for industry sampling.