Senior Process Engineer, CMP (JR13650)

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for leading process development, optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities to ensure robust, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing performance. This role provides technical leadership across production processes, drives root-cause analysis for complex issues, and supports strategic initiatives to improve yield, productivity, cost, and equipment/process reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process monitoring, analysis, and optimization to improve performance, yield, and stability
• Investigate complex process deviations, defects, and equipment-related issues
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for recurring problems
• Develop, validate, and implement process improvements, standards, and controls
• Support new product introduction, process transfer, and qualification activities
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, and R&D teams
• Define and track key process KPIs such as:
  - Yield
  -Scrap
  - Throughput
  - Cycle time
  - Downtime
  - Process capability
• Review and update process documentation, specifications, and work instructions
• Lead or support continuous improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to shop-floor teams
• Present technical findings, action plans, and project progress to management

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related STEM field
• Relevant experience in Cu CMP, with AMAT Mirra experience highly preferred
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing principles, process engineering, and CMP fundamentals
• Ability to understand semiconductor process flows and adjust equipment parameters based on process requirements
• Experience analyzing wafer surface defects such as scratches and residues, as well as material removal rate performance
• Data analysis skills; proficiency in data analysis tools is an advantage
• Strong hands-on capability and willingness to work in a cleanroom environment
• Good communication, coordination, and teamwork skills
• Strong logical thinking and systematic problem-solving ability
• Good English reading comprehension and ability to write technical documentation