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Senior Manager – Surface Modification
| Company | KLA |
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| Location | Milpitas, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $188100 – $319800 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Physics, or related field with a focus on surface science, surface modification, and/or fluorescence emission
- Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in surface chemistry/polymer synthesis/organic synthesis with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership role
- Proven expertise in surface modification techniques and analytical characterization
- Experience in fluorescent dye synthesis, fabrication, and characterization
- Strong track record of leading a team to innovate, execute, and collaborate cross functionally
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience with IC device fabrication for logic, foundry, and/or DRAM/NAND devices
- Demonstrated experience working directly with advanced semiconductor fabs and foundries
Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction to convert R&D surface modification procedure to production worthy solution and maintain defect signal enhancement benefit
- Drive the team through engineering rigor and well controlled processes to develop robust surface modification procedures to ensure predictable inspection results
- Provide technical direction on the development of various types of fluorophores
- Lead the team on the engineering design, implementation, and process optimization of selective surface marking
- Oversee characterization analysis using techniques such as XPS, SEM, AFM, ToF-SIMS, XRR, NMR, FTIR, TEM, fluorimetry, and ellipsometry
- Drive the team to develop production worthy surface modification and synthesis procedures
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement with emphasis on scientific excellence
- Establish relationship with chemical company(ies) to plan for scale-up production
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product development team and participate in customer meetings
- Prepare technical reports and conduct peer-review meetings as needed
- Track industry trends and innovations related to atomic layer deposition, etch chemistries, and ultra-thin film coatings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on expertise with fluorescence dye usage in semiconductor applications
- Strong understanding of material interactions at nanoscale dimensions and their impact on semiconductor device performance
