Cvd Engineer 70498

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 26 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor's technology portfolio ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.

With more than 3,300 employees, 2.45 million square feet of floor space, and more than 600+ acres in land holdings, Samsung Austin Semiconductor's economic impact in 2021 generated $6.3 billion into Austin's economy through salaries and other expenditures. Plus, that same year, its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced a $17 billion investment to boost semiconductor production capacity at a new site in Taylor, Texas. This is in addition to the $18 billion invested in Samsung Austin Semiconductor's Austin, Texas campus, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizen. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at various locations throughout Central Texas including the main plant on East Parmer Lane in northeast Austin, a satellite office near Pflugerville and the construction site in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas .

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Summary/Overview:

This position is for an experienced process engineer within the SAS facilities in Austin, TX. The individual selected for this position will participate in the development and implementation of advanced CVD Thin Films equipment in a state-of-the-art 300mm production facility. Projects will primarily involve optimization of existing processes, with continuous improvement of uptime, reduction of equipment generated defects, and improvement of process control.

Specific Job Duties:

• Work with Equipment Engineers and Process Technicians to troubleshoot process issues for a 24/7 high volume manufacturing site.
• Provide expert knowledge and judgment for change point management decisions.
• Conduct experiments and analyze data for process improvements relating to defect reduction, process control, and throughput improvement
• Participate in fab to fab standardization activities, tool to tool matching, cost reduction, defect reduction, as well as manufacturing throughput improvement projects.
• Respond to critical fab events that require containment speed and quick resolution to ensure minimal impact to product. Generate reports (such as 8D) illustrating root cause of incidents, corrective actions and future preventative measures.
• Provide technical leadership, train and mentor junior engineers and process technicians to spread knowledge and improve team efficiency
• Drive baseline SPC interlock reduction activities
• Support technology node transfers and factory ramps through setup and qualification of new processes or equipment.
• Effectively communicate as priorities and circumstances change. Recognizes communication and task planning/passdowns are critical to maintaining a highly productive and team-oriented environment.
• Respectfully challenge status quo, assumptions, conclusions or quality standards to ensure correct decisions are being made.

• 1st Shift - Monday-Friday 8-5PM

• BS/MS Engineering - Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or other science degree
• Desire to take on technical challenges and shifting priorities in a fast paced cutting edge environment
• Able to work with others in a team-oriented culture
• Strong skills in logical and objective data analysis with an ability to establish and track metrics to meet goals. Be able to summarize, and present data in an easy to understand format
• Effective communication especially as priorities and circumstances change.
• Experience with project management and project prioritization. Ability to define milestones for a project, work in parallel on multiple projects, and balance long term projects with daily sustaining.
• Experience with continuous improvement processes
• Ability to rapidly come up to speed with new computer applications and systems
• Experience with SPC and/or understanding of SPC rules
• Experience with creating standard operating procedures or technical writing
• Experience in the semiconductor environment or in high volume manufacturing, desired
• Experience working with one or more types of CVD Equipment: AMAT Producer/Ultima, Lam, desired
• Express/Extreme/Excel, ASM MIR3000, Wonik equipment, desired
• Basic scripting experience with Python, R, SQL, or Visual Basic, desired