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Oxford InstitutePosted 1 month ago

Internal Job Opportunities:

$100,000–$120,000 year

On-siteHouston, Texas, United States or Dallas, Texas, United States

Full TimeEnterprise

Job Summary

Process Engineer – High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) / Field Applications to support advanced plasma processing systems across semiconductor manufacturing environments. This role blends field service expertise with process engineering ownership, supporting tool performance, customer acceptance, yield optimization, and uptime in 24/7 HVM operations. Ideal for experienced engineers with experience at leading tool suppliers who bring strong tool knowledge and want to expand into process optimization, troubleshooting leadership, and customer-facing engineering. Responsibilities include leading tool validation, qualification, and customer acceptance activities; verifying system performance against specifications; optimizing plasma processes for yield and throughput; supporting production ramp into HVM; developing process recipes from existing starting points; supporting daily fab operations; monitoring chamber and tool performance; analyzing trends and implementing fixes. Key technical activities cover plasma chamber maintenance, vacuum, RF, electrical & PLC control troubleshooting, process qualification excursions, and contamination control. Travel up to 50% is noted; the role involves working in a cleanroom environment with active participation in process performance, acceptance, sustaining, and tool uptime objectives.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM field
  • 3–8+ years experience
  • Plasma tool (dep or etch) experience
  • PLC control circuits troubleshooting skills
  • Vacuum and RF knowledge

Desired Qualifications

  • Lam/Applied/TEL experience • ICP/RIE/ALD/PECVD/ICPCVD • HVM experience • Contamination control • Thin film metrology
  • KPIs • Tool uptime • Yield improvement • SPC stability • MTTR, MTBC • Customer satisfaction

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