Principal Photolithography Process Development Engineer

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters or Florida location, employees join together to improve the world.

Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S. based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

Step into the future. SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!

Position Summary:
In the Advanced Technology Services (ATS) group at SkyWater, our team works hand in hand with customers to develop a wide range of exciting new, novel, and fully customized technologies - including superconducting ICs, quantum computing devices, carbon nanotube devices, MEMs, Bio sensors, DNA sequencing devices, Si photonics, and III-V devices. The ATS team is looking for an experienced photolithography engineer. This position is a unique opportunity within SkyWater to lead the development of multiple patterning techniques to fabricate features below the resolution limit of 193nm photolithography.

Responsibilities:

• Become subject matter expert on 193nm photolithography equipment, processes, and consumables in SkyWater MN’s fab.
• Design, execute, and report on experiments to develop OPC (optical proximity correction) models and optimize photo conditions for integration success.
• Lead effort to stand up sub-resolution feature process integration using multiple patterning. techniques and novel films deposition, planarization, and etch processes.
• Interface directly with external customers to report on technology development progress, milestones, and project risks.
• Work with customers and CAD engineers to define and create design rules, fab metrology structures, parametric test structures, and product mask sets.
• The job also requires performing other duties as assigned, percentages of time spent on job duties are estimates and may vary for each position.

Required Qualifications:
Education: Masters or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, or related discipline. (Advanced degree preferred).

Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years experience in photolithography, with process development experience and/or integration experience preferred.
• Understanding of semiconductor equipment, unit processes and integration techniques, especially multiple patterning techniques.
• Clear problem solving capability with data driven systematic approaches to finding solutions.
• Familiar with statistical analysis tools, DOEs, and able to communicate results.
• Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic, and self-motivated, & able to work on cross-functional teams.
• Able to articulate goals and findings to others.
• Experience planning and executing new process development activities while managing project milestone completion and schedule preferred.

US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

SkyWater has an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and financial benefits, such as, bonuses, life insurance, 401k match, and opportunities to buy SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.

We provide benefits that promote a healthy life, such as, comprehensive benefits package including benefit eligibility day one, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, an on-site, self-serve market and so much more!

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