Defect Metrology Staff Engineer

SkyWater is hiring a Defect Metrology Staff Engineer for our Austin TX site! Will provide defect metrology recipe application and equipment engineering support across KLA, Applied Materials, and Camtek platforms. The System types include brightfield, darkfield, bare wafer, macro inspection, and SEM review.

Key Responsibilities:

Defect Metrology Engineers are responsible for:

Writing, optimizing, and managing defect inspections

Meeting goals for tool uptime, availability, and matching

Managing the budget for their toolset

Supplier engagement

Engage individually and as a team member to identify critical defects and report the information back to Fab Process / Support teams.

Responsible for tool maintenance, interfacing with vendors, problem solving and making recommendations for work to be done.

Required Qualifications:

A technology related BS degree plus 5 years related experience or MS degree plus 3 years' experience.

Demonstrated technical expertise in understanding defect metrology recipe setup and optimization, as well as possessing solid knowledge on equipment engineering.

Prior experience organizing and leading projects. Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.

Proven autonomy identifying critical defects with ability to solve unfamiliar process issues.

Fluent in Data / Statistical analysis and Statistical Process Control

Experimental design for recipe development and optimization

Interpersonal, communication, and presentations

Innovative thinking

Risk management

Strong understanding of tool hardware / theory, equipment install, startup, and qualification

Understanding of fab process, technology, and flow

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred experience working with KLA, Applied Materials, and Camtek inspection and review platforms.

Knowledge of fault detection and process control