Process Integration and Yield Engineer
Applied Materials

Engineering

Location: Santa Clara : CA Region: North America Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Full-time Job ID: 0900826

Description

This position supports the Applied SunFab™ team.

Responsibilities Responsible for process integration and yield analysis of thin film solar panel manufacturing processes to enable ramp from TD to HVM (high volume manufacturing) stages. This is an interdisciplinary role in the TD group which will require interfacing with multiple teams: TD process development (both front and back end of line), reliability, hardware engineering, factory software automation & data collection, and technology deployment teams.

• Design experiments and conduct analysis of variation to optimize process steps with a view to maximizing panel performance and minimizing manufacturing cost. This includes the full sequence of factory production steps and the related process flow.
• Recommend and implement equipment and/or process modification keeping in mind the process stability and control.
• In parallel define and develop process integration and yield analysis methodologies and infrastructure.

Job Specific Knowledge Experience/knowledge in several of the following:

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  • TD to HVM ramp integration/yield
  • DOE and ANOVA
  • Physics of solar thin film devices
  • Metrology (both defect and parametric)
  • Factory experience with tool specification and qualification for HVM
  • Ability to write scripts in JMP, MatLab, VB, C

QualificationsSkills

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong computer literacy skills
• Exercises mature judgment
• Ability to work in a team; ability to work independently
• Ability to acquire skills necessary to assemble, service, and troubleshoot process related equipment
• Ability to influence other people; and ability to act as mentor; lead and/or supervise projects.

Education

• BS in Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related technical discipline, and 8+ years directly related experience, or equivalent.
• MS in Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related technical discipline, and 5+ years directly related experience, or equivalent is preferred.
• Previous work experience: process engineering experience in a development or manufacturing environment.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce.