Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Staff Engineer

SkyWater is hiring aChemical 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