Senior Engineer, Surface Technology (Parts Coating)

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. ​

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving.  But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world.  Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.  

In this role as a Senior Engineer, Surface Technology (Parts Coating) reporting within the Surface Technology Group, you will work with other ASM global technology team members including materials scientists, equipment engineers, process, quality and field service engineers as well as external customers to solve time critical or strategic technology challenges and develop unique advanced solutions in collaborative partnerships.

The position requires the individual to:

• Drive improvements in Thermal & Plasma Enhanced ALD system parts longevity, stability, refurbishment / service strategy and process performance to enable reliable and efficient deposition of a range of next generation advanced thin film materials exhibiting various electrical & physical properties.
• Work independently to develop new approaches to coat, protect and refurbish internal vacuum chamber components to improve performance, lifetime, defectivity and CoO for customers processing various materials for use as functional/active layers in semiconductor device stacks.
• Connect process conditions, physical characterization, and electrical response towards understanding of mechanisms.
• Specify, procure and develop state-of-the-art advanced process equipment.
• Formulate new protective and release coating formulations.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of various atmospheric & vacuum based etch & surface treatment approaches and utilize expertise in a range of surface / bulk characterization methods.
• Direct / manage projects & relationships with critical 3^rd party suppliers & supporting institutions.
• Have a passion for surface engineering processes, be inquisitive to drive projects & root-cause failure investigations whilst being systematic & entrepreneurial in mind-set.
• Demonstrate experience within a high volume semiconductor clean room environment.
• Be based within the ASM Phoenix AZ campus but open to occasional travel to additional global ASM, customer and supplier global sites when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors science degree ideally involving theory & practice of an appropriate thin film deposition technique whilst studying Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering or similar technical field.
• Minimum 1-5 years of experience in ALD (atomic layer deposition), PECVD (plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition) or PVD (physical vapor deposition) technology,
• Expertise in coating equipment design and electro-mechanical development approaches highly advantageous.
• Experience using ASM EmerALD systems a plus.
• Solid understanding of Design-of-Experiments execution and statistical data analysis.
• Familiarity with common thin-film & chemical characterization & metrology techniques including: Optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, XRD, Ellipsometry, XPS / AES as well as ICP-MS, particle analysis, sheet resistance probe analysis etc.

• Ability to engage with customers both on a highly technical basis and personally.
• Ability to self-manage projects from conception to high volume production necessary
• Self-motivated, results-oriented with high commitment to work quality in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to solve complex analytical problems and provide robust solutions based on solid technical background.