CMP Process Engineer Semiconductor

Robert Half is working with clients in the semiconductor industry who are looking to hire CMP Process Engineers to support semiconductor process development, manufacturing, and advanced wafer-processing initiatives in the Phoenix area.

These opportunities are ideal for engineers with hands-on semiconductor fabrication experience who have worked with Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) processes, wafer polishing equipment, process optimization, or related semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot CMP processes used in semiconductor wafer fabrication.
• Support process development, qualification, and continuous improvement activities.
• Analyze process data, identify trends, and recommend improvements to yield, quality, and performance.
• Work hands-on with semiconductor processing equipment within cleanroom environments.
• Support wafer processing, consumables, slurry, polishing, cleaning, and metrology activities.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve process-related manufacturing issues.
• Develop and execute DOE, SPC, and other statistical process-control methodologies.
• Partner with equipment, manufacturing, quality, and process integration teams.
• Document technical findings, process changes, and engineering recommendations.
• Support customer or internal engineering teams with process demonstrations and technical troubleshooting as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of semiconductor process engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, or related experience.
• Experience with Chemical Mechanical Planarization/Polishing (CMP) strongly preferred.
• Experience working with semiconductor fabrication equipment and cleanroom processes.
• Knowledge of wafer processing, process optimization, SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing and process data and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.