Ocotillo Technology Fabrication Dry Etch Process Engineer

Join Intel and build a better tomorrow. Intel is in the midst of an exciting transformation, with a vision to create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on Earth. Join us and help us create the next generation of technologies that will shape the future for decades to come.

The Ocotillo Technology Fabrication (OTF) Process Engineer role is multifaceted. The ideal candidate will have a passion for instrumentation and equipment with the goal of developing a robust manufacturable process module.

Job Description

Define roadmaps to meet requirements, goals and milestones for a new technology process. Defines and establishes flow, procedures, and equipment configuration for the module. Selects and develops material and equipment for the process to meet quality, yield, reliability, cost, productivity and manufacturability requirements. Plans and conducts experiments to fully characterize the process throughout the development cycle. Drives improvements on quality, yield, reliability, process stability/capability, productivity and safety/ergonomic over variables such as material, method, equipment, environment and operating personnel. Develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools. Establishes process control systems for the process module and sustains the module through volume ramp. Develops strategy to resolve difficult problems and establishes systems to deal with these problems in the future. Trains production/receiving process engineers for transfer to other factories. Transfers process to high volume manufacturing and provide support in new factory start-up as well as install and qualification of the new production lines.

As an OTF Process Engineer you will play an important role in the OTF engineering team. You will be responsible for owning all aspects of one or more of the factory’s 300mm toolsets. Your sustaining responsibilities will include the safety and cleanliness of your area, and ensuring CE for your toolset. You will also be expected to review the relevant control charts and tool output daily and ensure your toolset and layers remain excursion free. You will be responsible for delivering MOR availability and achieving 100 percent matching for all relevant operations. For new technology start-ups, you will be responsible for tool installations, conversions, and qualifications; and sustained matching performance. You will be expected to drive continuous improvement in the health and matching of your toolset(s) by maintaining and driving an improvement roadmap. You will be responsible for leading your tools and area to achieve record tool availability, cycle time, and record low defect densities in support of OTFs factory goals.

Position may require working on shift X, or on a day or night shift as an OSE (on-shift engineer) to support toolset needs.

What we offer:

• We give you opportunities to transform technology and create a better future, by delivering products that touch the lives of every person on earth.
• As a global leader in innovation and new technology, we foster a collaborative, supportive, and exciting environment where the brightest minds in the world come together to achieve exceptional results.
• We offer a competitive salary and financial benefits such as bonuses, life and disability insurance, opportunities to buy Intel stock at a discounted rate, and Intel stock awards (eligibility at the discretion of Intel Corporation).
• We provide benefits that promote a healthy, enjoyable life: excellent medical plans, wellness programs, and amenities, time off, recreational activities, discounts on various products and services, and much more creative perks that make Intel a Great Place to Work.
• We’re constantly working on making a more connected and intelligent future, and we need your help. Change tomorrow. Start today.

OTF supports a High Volume Manufacturing. As such, your role may include elements of module-level process development in support of the factory’s goal and output.

The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:

•  Demonstrate exceptional customer orientation.
• Good communication skills with a high tolerance to ambiguous and changing situations.

Minimum Requirements:

•  Must have a Bachelor’s, Masters or PhD in one of the following: Electronic or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical, Material Science, Physics, Optics, or related field.
• Candidates should have experience working in an environment with new and frequently changing challenges.

Preferred qualifications:

• 1+ years of 300mm Process Engineering experience in either the subfab or fab functional areas.
• Demonstrate strong technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer orientation.
• Have a strong knowledge of statistics and experimental design; and the ability to apply that knowledge to tool matching, tool qualification, and process development.
• Demonstrate the ability to work across organizational boundaries including process engineering, integration and yield.
• Good communication skills with a high tolerance to ambiguous and changing situations.