Defect Metrology Engineer

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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.

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

The candidate needs to engage individually and as a team member to identify critical defects and report the information back to Fab Process and Support teams. The candidate will also be responsible for tool maintenance, interfacing with vendors, and making recommendations for work to be done.

Defect Metrology Engineers are expected to have or develop substantial skill in the following:

• Data / Statistical analysis
• Statistical Process Control
• Interpersonal, communication, and presentations
• Innovative thinking
• Proactiveness and multitasking

Defect Metrology Engineers are expected to have or develop relevant knowledge of the following:

• Applications Engineering (Recipe development and optimization)
• Equipment Engineering (understanding of tool hardware and theory)
• Equipment install, startup, and qualification
• Fault detection and process control
• Fab process, technology, and flow

• A technology related BS degree plus 5 years related experience or MS degree plus 3 years' experience.
• Brightfield / darkfield defect metrology experience.
• Requires a demonstrated technical expertise in understanding defect metrology recipe setup and optimization, as well as possessing solid knowledge on equipment engineering.
• Individual must have the ability to organize and lead projects.
• Preferred candidates will have had experience working with KLA, Applied Materials, and Camtek inspection and review platforms.

Physical and environmental:
Must be able to stand and walk for short periods

Sky Water offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well other employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance and opportunities to purchase Sky Water stock at a discounted rate.

Additionally, Sky Water offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site cafeteria, fitness facility, and self-serve market.

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• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Semiconductor Manufacturing