Senior / Process Application Engineer (Wet Chemical Processing)

• Work in the process application team and be a key contributor in customer process demonstration and qualification
• Perform customer wafer demo, experiments and pilot production wafer runs with wet chemistry on our demo equipment in Singapore and at customer site
• Optimize equipment and chemical process parameters using data collection and analysis techniques such as Design of Experiment (DOE), Total Process Control (TPC) and statistical analysis.
• Support demo planning in Singapore by coordinating laboratory equipment and chemical readiness
• Document, form and maintain process application library of equipment & wafer data as well as best known recipes
• Close work with design and development team in software, mechanical and electrical engineering to implement new hardware and software features; perform hands-on equipment install & upgrade at process application lab
• Equipment finetuning and adjustments
• Work with production & operations team to implement new equipment product roll-out and qualify chemistry process recipes and applications at internal sites as well as customers’ sites.
• Form creative ideas individually as well as in teams; work on research papers, publications and/or patents; prepare for technical conference & symposium
• Support documentation technical editor for above as well as equipment documentation topics
• Support Company in equipment manufacturing and development proactively and if required.
• Support Company in sales & marketing, process application to customer both proactively and if required.
• Discussion with internal Company team and if necessary, external vendors on the application and requirement from the customer
• Explore and develop new, novel process application in wet etching and wet cleaning technologies
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by Manager

Our ideal candidate has hands-on hardware experience in industrial, technology or manufacturing equipment. Furthermore, he/she must be willing to handle wet chemicals and work in clean room environment.

Skills:

• Results-oriented, customer-centric, problem-solving and hands-on mentality
• Good interpersonal skills, both on an individual and team basis
• Highly motivated to execute a defined mission and strategy to achieve pre-defined target
• Experience working in an internal environment dealing with international staff and culture

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree in chemical or material engineering/science or related field
• At least 3 years relevant semiconductor industry experience, prioritized if on wet equipment and handling semiconductor industry chemicals
• Proficient in Statistical analysis software such as JMP, Minitab, etc.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time  
• Strong communication skills – fluent in written and oral English; able to write English publications and deliver presentations
• Well versed in using MS office