Staff Technician – Complex Analysis

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 10 is seeking highly skilled and motivated physical analysis technicians to become part of our failure analysis team in East Fishkill, New York. This position will be required to have specialization in one or more of the following:

Essential Responsibilities:

SEM/TEM sample preparation using Cleave, Polish & FIB
Operation of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and FIB (Focused Ion Beam)
Operation of sample prep tooling including coating tools, RIE tools and cleaving tools
Ability to navigate from design layout data to physical chip circuitry
Use standard software applications for analytical job management and results reporting
Identify and address potential areas for improvement and optimize, cycle time, utilization and cost
Complete all required reporting and documentation
Actively participate in continuous improvement processes
Train new team members as requested
Have a sense of urgency
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Required Qualifications:

Education: 2 Year Technical/Associates Degree in Science, Math, Engineering, Semi-Conductor Manufacturing or a related discipline or equivalent military training/experience or GED/high school plus relevant work experience
Experience:  8 years of relevant experience
Fluent in English Language – written & verbal
Able to perform shift work on a 12 hours per day shift schedule.
Able to follow work and safety procedures for the laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Semiconductor process knowledge
Experience using SEM, FIB, TEM sample preparation, layer by layer delayering.
Experience performing routine tool maintenance and troubleshooting of common laboratory equipment
Able to follow detailed instructions and procedures to complete tasks and required documentation; demonstrate solid work performance in an environment requiring high level of attention to detail and timeliness
Strong team member, able to work well with a global team, train new team members as needed and other duties as assigned; able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize activities
Direct experience working in an analytical laboratory, preferably related to failure analysis, materials science, inorganic chemistry or semiconductor manufacturing would be an advantage
Direct knowledge of one or more analysis methodologies used in failure analysis for state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing