A*STAR

Senior/ Lead Research Engineer (FAB), Bonding Process Control, IME

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeOnsitePosted 4 weeks ago

About the role

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We are seeking a Bonding Process Control Engineer responsible for owning, optimizing, and sustaining wafer-level bonding processes, including hybrid wafer-to-wafer bonding, chip-to-wafer bonding, and Temporary Bonding & Debonding (TBDB). This role is critical for enabling next-generation heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging technologies through rigorous process stability, SPC governance, and yield improvement drives.

ResearchOnsiteInstitute of Microelectronics

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain SPC control strategies for bonding processes across multiple toolsets.
  • Define Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) such as alignment accuracy, bond strength, defectivity, warpage, and thickness.
  • Drive yield enhancement through structured data analytics, statistical modeling, DOE, and correlation studies.
  • Lead root-cause investigations for issues including voids, delamination, alignment offsets, and bonding non-uniformity.
  • Diagnose complex process failures involving void formation, debonding, overlay/registration errors, and thermal mismatch.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in wafer bonding, advanced packaging, 3D integration, or related semiconductor process engineering.
  • Practical experience with hybrid wafer bonding, direct bonding, and/or Temporary Bonding & Debonding (TBDB) equipment.
  • Strong command of SPC, process control methodology, statistical data analysis, DOE, and problem-solving frameworks (e.g., 8D, FMEA).
  • Familiarity with bonding-related metrology such as IR inspection, SAM, profilometry, and overlay/alignment metrology.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with process integration, R&D, equipment engineering, and manufacturing teams.