Process Development Engineer (Spector

About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at  .

Overview

The technologies powering today s artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and advanced electronics depend on increasingly sophisticated semiconductor devices. At Veeco, our deposition and etch platforms enable many of the critical thin-film manufacturing processes behind these innovations. Before a system reaches a customer, it must demonstrate the performance, reliability, and manufacturing readiness required for successful production, making process qualification critical to delivering customer success.

As a Process Development Engineer within the Advanced Deposition and Etch Business Unit, you will lead process qualification and customer acceptance activities for Veeco s advanced deposition and etch platforms. You will develop qualification strategies, optimize thin-film processes, analyze complex process and metrology data, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to resolve technical challenges that directly impact product performance and customer outcomes.

Working hands-on with state-of-the-art Ion Beam Deposition, Ion Beam Etch, and metrology systems, you will partner closely with Research and Development, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Final Test, Operations, and customer engineering teams to ensure each system delivers the performance, repeatability, and reliability required for semiconductor manufacturing. Your contributions will help accelerate the adoption of next-generation semiconductor technologies, support Veeco s growth in advanced semiconductor markets, and ensure that customers receive systems that are fully qualified and ready for production.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process qualification and customer acceptance readiness activities for advanced deposition and etch systems, ensuring tools consistently meet requirements for performance, reliability, throughput, uniformity, and repeatability prior to shipment.
• Develop and execute qualification strategies by translating customer specifications, Factory Acceptance Documents, and manufacturing use cases into robust validation plans, success criteria, risk assessments, and project milestones.
• Perform process characterization, optimization, and validation using advanced thin-film deposition, etch, and metrology techniques to establish process capability, manufacturing readiness, and long-term operational stability.
• Analyze process, equipment, and metrology data to identify performance trends, reduce variability, improve process robustness, and verify compliance with customer acceptance criteria.
• Lead cross-functional investigations of process and equipment challenges, applying structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and…