Description

Skorpios Technologies, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in optical communications and silicon photonics, located in New Mexico and Southern California. We are an innovator in composite silicon photonic technology. We are in search of hard-working, motivated, and innovative engineers to develop leading-edge technology solutions in a challenging and fast-paced environment. This is a broad, all-encompassing, job description for the different Process Engineering positions within our organization. Dry/Wet Etch, Thin Films, Litho, CMP, Die Bonding, Metrology, and ITL Engineers require excellent, high-level, technical and analytical skills. A successful candidate must possess extensive experience in their expert scope(s) of process development. The perfect candidate can analyze a process system and implement effective changes to enhance production. A more detailed job descriptions for each process engineer title will be provided during interviews.

Essential Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential responsibilities.

• Partner with other Development/Process Engineers, Integration Engineers (depending on the role), and possibly, customers, to execute experiments and adjust or optimize processes for fab operation.
• Partner with Product Engineering and Integration (depending on the role) to help ensure effective new products and process introductions as well as consistent device performance and quality.
• Guide and assist Process Technicians through challenging process steps. 
• Analyze results and disposition lots based on data and pass/fail criteria. 
• Report and summarize results from the analysis and provide guidance to Integration Engineering Team (depending on the role) and Process Development Engineering Team. 
• Provide effective pass-downs to support uninterrupted operation in area of expertise.
• Sustain and improve processes for wafer fabrication. 
• Partner with equipment engineering, operation, and management to improve cycle time, tool availability, quality and product yields. 
• Using Document Control, Process Work Instructions, and Manufacturing Execution Systems, preserve working knowledge of all codes and standards applicable to assigned production equipment. 
• Assure that the manufactured products conform to specifications and application requirements. 
• Partner with Senior Development Engineering team and Integration teams (depending on the role) to resolve deviations or technical issues by establishing a list of hypotheses, defining the experiment to validate or invalidate hypothesis, identify root-causes, implement corrective actions, document improved process, and train operations.
• Sustain existing processes in the areas of, assigned tools, recipe creations, inspections, defects control, and relevant metrology for process control.
• Create and maintain operating specifications for production processes and equipment. 
• Monitor process health with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and respond to out-of-control event following out-of-control action plans.

Competencies

• Hands-on mindset
• Excellent Communication skills
• Collaboration
• Quick Learner
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter
• Prioritization
• Accountability
• Innovative

Supervisory Responsibilities

None 

Work Environment

80% of work is performed in the Fab, which is a temperature-controlled cleanroom environment that requires the use of a full-body gown, over-boots, over-hood, safety glasses, and other PPE. The use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials can be expected. Frequent gowning and de-gowning is required. Frequent interruptions, static noise, and alarms (auditory and flashing lights) can be expected.

Physical Demands

Frequently in a stationary position, often sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods (3 hours)

• Frequently viewing a computer monitor for prolonged periods (3 hours)
• Frequently walking around the Fab for prolonged periods (3 hours)
• Occasionally required to push and/or pull 50 lbs objects, such as tool components
• Occasionally required to lift 50 lbs and occasionally carry that amount short distances (# ft)
• Occasionally required reach, bend, twist, squat, kneel, and stoop to access and work on tools in the Fab
• May often require repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• May require different positions and motions in tight and confined spaces
• Occasionally required to handle items using small ranges of motion (e.g. fingers and hands) and large ranges of motion (e.g., full-arms and shoulders) for carrying cassettes and lot boxes
• Constantly required to wear PPE 

Travel Requirements

Less than 25% anticipated

Requirements

• BS, MS, PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or other technical discipline
• 2 - 10 years of experience in area(s) of interest 
• Previous fab experience as process sustaining or process development engineer
• Ability to operate processing tools, write and run recipes, inspect wafers under the microscope, and perform basic characterization related to area(s) of expertise processing 
• Data extraction, analysis, and reporting experience
• Ability to plan and prioritize activities, perform and monitor multiple overlapping tasks/operations to meet goals and timelines