Process Engineering Team Leader - Deposition & Etch

Team Leader  Deposition & Etch

Location:

UK, Suffolk - onsite working required
Salary:  Competitive, depending on experience

Were working with a leading technology organisation that is expanding its semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and is looking for an experienced  Team Leader with a strong background in deposition and etch .
This is a hands-on leadership position where youll combine  technical process engineering expertise with people management , taking ownership of a specialist team working across advanced III-V semiconductor manufacturing.
Youll be responsible for ensuring processes are stable, capable and continually improving, while developing the engineers and technicians around you. Its a great opportunity for someone who has built a strong technical career in a semiconductor fab and is now looking to take greater ownership of a team, technology area and longer-term roadmap.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead and develop a team of  process engineers, technicians and cleanroom personnel  working across deposition and etch.
Provide technical direction across process development, optimisation and troubleshooting.
Take ownership of process performance, stability, yield and continuous improvement within your area.
Develop and optimise processes for  III-V semiconductor materials , including InP, GaAs and GaN.
Work with technologies such as  RIE, ICP-RIE, PECVD and ALD .
Drive recipe development, process qualification and technology transfer from development through to manufacturing.
Support the introduction, installation and qualification of new semiconductor processing equipment.
Use  SEM and FIB-SEM  to investigate defects, cross-sections and process performance.
Lead investigations into process excursions, yield issues and reliability problems.
Apply  DoE, SPC, MSA / Gauge R&R and statistical analysis  to improve process capability and robustness.
Use structured problem-solving techniques including  8D, FMEA and OCAP  to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Build technical capability within the team through training, mentoring and development plans.
Establish team KPIs and ensure projects and engineering activities remain aligned with wider business objectives.
Work closely with  R&D, process integration, manufacturing, equipment and quality teams  to deliver new technologies and improve existing processes.
Contribute to the longer-term technology roadmap for deposition and etch.

What We're Looking For:

A degree, Master's or PhD in  Materials Science, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, Engineering  or a related subject.
5+ years' semiconductor process engineering experience  within a cleanroom/fab environment.
Strong hands-on experience with  III-V semiconductor processing , ideally InP, GaAs and/or GaN.
A solid technical background in  deposition and/or etch , with experience across technologies such as RIE, ICP-RIE, PECVD or ALD.

Experience with  process development, recipe optimisation and equipment qualification .
Practical experience using  SEM and/or FIB-SEM  for process characterisation and failure analysis.
Good understanding of  SPC, DoE, MSA / Gauge R&R  and data-driven process improvement.

Experience with structured problem-solving and quality methodologies such as  8D, FMEA and OCAP .
Previous experience  leading, supervising or mentoring engineers/technicians   ideally 3+ years.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work across technical, manufacturing and R&D teams.
Please get in touch with Christina McGuire to hear more about this role!