What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Process Engineer, Metal Deposition, Terafab position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
We are buildingTerafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor factoryatan unprecedented scale. The facility houses logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production under one roof,optimizedfor rapid iteration andmaximumcompute density per square foot.
Process engineering is whereTerafabtechnology gets built, atom by atom, and metal filmsdeterminedevice speed and reliability. You will develop and own metal deposition processes across three distinct chip families: edge-inference processors, space-hardened chips for orbital satellites, and high-bandwidth memory.You'llcontrol resistivity, adhesion, and step coverage while managing electromigration, stress, and interface quality across diverse thermal and mechanical environments.
You should have deepexpertisein metaldeposition butbe ready to work across core process domains such as plating, etch, and metrology as integration evolves. This is a highly hands-on roleatone of the most ambitiousfabprograms in the world.
What You'll Do
- Develop and qualify ALD, CVD, and PVD processes for metal gate, work function metals, barrier layers, seed layers, and local interconnect (Co, Ru, W,TiN,TaN) at 2nm-class nodes
- Characterize metal film properties-resistivity, conformality, step coverage, grain structure, and adhesion
- Evaluate novel metal materials including Ru and Co local interconnect and backside power delivery network (BSPDN) metallization schemes
- Qualify deposition tools from installation through production readiness, including chamber matching, target management, and process window qualification
- Analyze processes from a first-principles, physics-based approach to understand and manipulate mechanisms, not just recipes
- Lead root cause analysis,establishinline metrology and SPC control strategies, and drive systematic yield improvement
- Support 24/7 manufacturing operations through rotations, on-call availability, and rapid response to critical production issues
- Drive next-generation metal materials and process development
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 5 years of hands-on thin films process engineering experience in a semiconductorfab, especiallyadvancedlogic, memory, or foundry environment
- Deep experience with ALD/CVD/PVD tool qualification, metal deposition process development, and process of record (POR) establishment at advanced nodes
- Proficiencywith metal films metrology tools, film stress measurement, and defect inspection
- StrongDesign of Experimentsskills and statistical analysis
- Ability to work closely and proactively across lithography, etch, thin films, integration, and equipment engineering teams
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.