As a process engineer, the candidate will have responsibility for an assigned technology area(s) in the silicon fabrication laboratories. The engineer will be responsible for sustaining existing processes or technologies and developing new processes/technologies to fit project requirements. The process engineer is responsible for ensuring that all ISO documentation in the assigned area(s) is accurate, comprehensive and completed as required.
The sustaining engineering work is critical to ensure that standard processes remain within defined specifications, without proper controls the processes will drift, control is partially maintained by the implementation of good work practices both in process and in maintenance. If process drift occurs it can usually be recovered by changing certain equipment or process parameters, however it requires an experienced engineer to know what adjustments can be safely made in order to bring that specific process back to specification without compromising the overall process/product. This skill only comes with experience and a good overall understanding of fabrication. Other aspects to the sustaining engineering rôle are: ensuring all work in assigned area is performed to required quality standards, work with the equipment engineers to plan PM work to minimise disruption to processing, in event of unplanned downtime work with the equipment engineers to provide support to ensure problem is not prolonged through waiting on process testing. To maximise the effectiveness of process engineers they must continue to develop their knowledge and expertise by keeping up to date with technology developments in their area - this is usually done through study of commercial publications and scientific journals.
New process development or adaptation is required in almost every project that used the fabrication facility. The process engineering staff meet with customers who explain in general terms what they need (usually requires a number of iterations to define exactly what is required), the process engineers then translate this description into a process flow that may be fabricated. Depending on the nature of the project this may require the process engineering team to work on a complete process flow or it may be only necessary for an individual engineer to develop a process in a specific area, eg. a new etch process.
The ideal candidate will have 3-4 years experience of working in a fabrication area, ideally this should include experience in the area of photolithography, be a good team player and be self motivated.
For further information, please contact Anne-Marie Kelleher on +353 21 490 4367.
To apply for this position, please submit a CV to xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xx quoting the reference number.
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