Senior Epitaxy Engineer

Senior Epitaxy Engineer

Requirements

• PhD degree in condensed matter physics, materials science, or related discipline.
• ≥ 5 years working on epitaxial oxide thin film deposition via MBE (including academic experience).
• Experience with a variety of thin film metrology and characterization techniques.
• Proven experience executing collaborative and complex projects.
• Oxide MBE thin film growth and process development.
• Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) experience, including quantitative analysis and RHEED-driven growth processes.
• Thin film metrology, including familiarity with several of the following techniques: X-ray diffraction, X-ray reflectivity, atomic force microscopy, ellipsometry, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), etc.
• Thin film engineering and process development, including familiarity with several of the following techniques: annealing, wafer bonding, etching, strain engineering, etc.
• Familiarity with analytical programming and data analysis (Python, JMP, MATLAB, Mathematica, etc.)
• Proven expertise in experimental automation.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management.
• Proven team player with an ability to work effectively across departments, sites, and time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Strong critical thinking, creative, innovative, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of impactful results.
• Self-motivated and resourceful.
• Ability to plan projects and deliver on project goals and milestones in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute epitaxial oxide thin film deposition processes via MBE or PVD.
• Plan and design deposition experiments aimed at improving film quality and performance.
• Deliver 300 mm oxide thin films that meet or exceed pre-determined specifications to customers.
• Regularly monitor particle and trace metal contamination within deposition system and proactively address tool cleanliness issues.
• Analyze and review metrology data with thin film characterization engineers.
• Incorporate feedback from metrology to continually improve film quality with respect to specific performance metrics.
• Work with thin film characterization engineers to continually update, improve and refine metrology protocols.
• Collaborate closely on materials modeling efforts to make data-driven decisions and predictions for process development and improvement.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to continually reduce learning cycle time.
• Work closely with equipment engineers to perform maintenance tasks during service events.
• Provide input to equipment engineers to refine maintenance schedules with the goal of reducing tool downtime.
• Collaborate with tool manufacturers to improve deposition hardware.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 300 mm semiconductor processes, including process development techniques and methodologies is a plus.
• Experience with 300 mm semiconductor metrology, including SP2/SP3, defect-review SEM, VPD-ICPMS, wafer bow, etc.
• Experience with and strong knowledge of thin film ferroelectric materials.