Qualcomm

Engineer, Senior (Process Development - Chemical-Mechanical Planarization, CMP)

Qualcomm
Fabless SemiconductorSingapore, Central Singapore, SingaporeOnsitePosted 4 weeks ago

About the role

AI summarised

Responsible for the end-to-end development, qualification, and high-volume production transfer of advanced processes, materials, and manufacturing technologies within the Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) domain. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership to ensure process readiness, manufacturability, and successful ramp-up from concept through high-volume manufacturing.

FablessOnsiteHardware Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • Define rigorous process requirements, success criteria, Design-of-Experiments (DOE), and characterization plans.
  • Drive root-cause analyses, failure mechanism studies, and improvement loops to meet performance, yield, and reliability targets.
  • Translate high-level product requirements into detailed process specifications and control strategies.
  • Manage technology transfer from pilot line to high-volume manufacturing, leading technical discussions for onsite process transfers.
  • Establish critical process windows, statistical control limits, and ramp-readiness criteria in collaboration with equipment teams.
  • Coordinate and report on ramp performance tracking, including yield, scrap, cycle time, and tool capability, driving gap closure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields).
  • 3+ years of experience in CMP process engineering, process development, or as a process engineer in a high-volume manufacturing fab.
  • Strong proficiency in DOE, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and data analytics.
  • Proven ability to conduct failure mechanism studies and root-cause analyses.
  • Excellent technical documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience scaling processes from R&D through Pilot to High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM).
  • Familiarity with yield engineering, reliability mechanisms, and structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC).