WATD Module Development Engineer

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Job Description:

Join the Wafer Assembly Technology Development Group (WATD) as a Module Development Engineer. You will drive innovation and excellence within Intel's advanced semiconductor packaging technology development. Your efforts will contribute to the design, optimization, and enablement of cutting‑edge manufacturing processes, ensuring successful integration of advanced technologies. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external partners to shape the technological roadmap, enabling next‑generation device architectures and reinforcing Intel's leadership in semiconductor innovation.

Your work will directly impact Intel's ability to meet product performance, yield, and reliability standards while advancing high‑volume manufacturing capabilities.

• Drive technology development and enablement for both high‑volume manufacturing and future technologies.
• Lead the design and development of advanced manufacturing processes, including material selection, parameter optimization, equipment metrology, and system design.
• Perform feasibility studies and pathfinding activities to meet desired device specifications through simulations and practical engineering methods.
• Develop and implement technology roadmaps to guide future manufacturing needs and industry standards.
• Collaborate with equipment and material suppliers to design and implement enabling process technologies.
• Recommend and execute modifications to operational equipment to improve efficiency, scalability, and production output.
• Employ statistical process control, data analytics, and machine learning techniques to enhance process stability and enable continuous improvement.
• Optimize production efficiency, manufacturing techniques, and output for existing and new products.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure process integration and alignment with project deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related STEM discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree in the same fields with 4+ years of experience.
• OR PhD in the same fields with 2+ years of experience.

Experience listed above should be a combination of the following:

• Development methodologies, statistical process control, and/or data analytics.
• Wafer‑level assembly, semiconductor equipment developing/processing, or advanced packaging technology development.

This position is not eligible for Intel Immigration Sponsorship.

• Experience in wafer‑level assembly, epoxy, mold materials, or related fields in advanced packaging.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading programs from early strategy formation through high‑volume production.
• Recognized technical leadership with a proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges.
• Experience with advanced packaging technologies such as hybrid bonded interconnects, RDL‑based packaging, or ultra‑fine pitch solder connections.
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external teams, including yield, operations, and supplier management.

Experienced Hire

Shift 1 (United States of America)

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

None listed.

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state‑of‑the‑art while delighting our customers—from delivering cutting‑edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era to enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale, and supply chain. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement, and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembles/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age,…