Principal Engineer (CMP Module)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and modify CMP process formulations, methods, and tool controls to meet stringent quality standards.
• Analyze, and review technical data and charts to ensure CMP performance, focusing on non-uniformity, defectivity, and removal rate stability.
• Establish and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) specific to the CMP module.
• Integrate CMP equipment capabilities and material systems to meet process module and technology specifications.
• Lead recipe creation, maintenance, and optimization for CMP metrology tools (e.g., film thickness measurement, surface inspection) to ensure accurate process monitoring and improve recipe quality.
• Drive Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs) to enhance process performance and productivity.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for CMP, providing guidance and training to junior CMP engineers.
• Collaborate with vendors and other internal teams for benchmarking and cross-learning initiatives.
• Solve complex, novel, and non-recurring technical problems.
• Proactively identify and implement significant changes to existing processes and methods.
• Contribute to intellectual property by being a contributing inventor on patents related to CMP technology.