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Staff Process Engineer (Wafer Finishing)

Halo Industries, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2025
As a staff semiconductor process engineer, you will have the following responsibilities

  • Conduct hands-on experiments to optimize performance, cost, and throughput of wafer fabrication processes such as wafer grinding, chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) and wet chemical cleaning
  • Respond to customer feedback and identify opportunities for quality improvement
  • Develop a deep understanding of a variety of semiconductor processing tools in order to help assist the production team with troubleshooting, maintenance and training
  • Work with third party vendors to continually evaluate and stay up-to-date on industry best-practices
  • Work creatively and cross-functionally with other teams at Halo to develop novel wafer fabrication techniques
  • Analyze production data from metrology tools to monitor and improve wafer defectivity and geometry
  • Collect, summarize and present results to other team members


Requirements

Preferred Education & Experience

  • The ideal candidate is a MS or PhD with 5 years of relevant experience (or BS with 8 years of relevant experience) in engineering, science or a related discipline. Candidates with higher levels of experience are also welcome to apply

What We're Looking For

  • Outstanding detail-oriented analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically to diagnose issues and optimize complex processes
  • Excellent understanding of and intuition for physical processes, both mechanical and chemical
  • Experience operating technically complicated production or laboratory equipment
  • Familiarity with various metrology tools and optical inspection techniques
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with a proactive "can do" attitude


Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Stock Option Plan
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Base salary $155,000 - $170,000

Salary : $155,000 - $170,000

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