Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Staff Engineer

SkyWater is hiring a Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Engineer to develop or integrate robust manufacturable process recipes for Foundry customers. The job is located at our HQ in Bloomington, MN. 

Responsibilities:

• Equipment and material characterization as it relates to CMP. 
• Drive continuous improvement of CMP process capability and controls.
• Complex CMP process integration for CMOS/MEMS/Superconducting/Photonics or other novel device types.
• Resolve process excursions and drive permanent Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA).

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors & Masters in an Engineering discipline, or PhD in an Engineering discipline.
• BS with 5 years, MS with 3 years, or PhD with 0-3 years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
• Fab processing tools knowledge/experience, particularly with CMP processing knowledge/experience.
• CMOS/MEMS/Photonic device and integration knowledge with relevant combination of years of experience and/or advanced degree.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6-sigma concepts and applications.
• Clear problem-solving capability, data driven, inventive solution oriented and can articulate thought processes.
• Can work both independently and in cross-functional teams for problem solving.
• US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management skills and/or defined training