About the Role
SkyWater Technology is seeking a Sr. Photolithography Process Engineer to develop and sustain high-volume manufacturing environments, lead process characterization and development initiatives, and drive collaboration across cross-functional fab teams.
Responsibilities
- Resolve complex line issues, excursion root causes, and equipment constraints using statistical process control (SPC).
- Enhance resolution, overlay accuracy, critical dimension (CD) control, and focus-exposure margins.
- Design, execute, and analyze photolithography processes (DUV, ArF, Dry) to improve yield and device performance.
- Guide junior engineers, technicians, and process operators on safety, standard operating procedures, and advanced litho strategies.
- Partner with integration, etch, and mask design teams for seamless technology node transfers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in development and sustaining high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience optimizing process on TEL tracks and ASML Steppers & Scanners (I Line, KrF, & dry ArF).
- Experience setting up and optimizing Resist process with & without TARCs or BARCs on existing fab tool.
- Experience with Overlay on ARCHER tools and CD job writing on NANOSEM & HITACHI SEMs.
Skills
- Photolithography
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- DUV
- ArF
- Dry Lithography
- TEL tracks
- ASML Steppers & Scanners
- I Line
- KrF
- Resist process
- TARCs
- BARCs
- ARCHER tools
- NANOSEM
- HITACHI SEMs
Location
- Minnesota
- Florida
- Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years
Education Level
- B.S., M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields.
Salary/Compensations
- $117,680 - $176,520
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Incentive plans
- 401k match
- Life insurance
- Discounted SkyWater stock purchase opportunities
- Medical
- Dental
- Mental health benefits
- Vision
- Legal planning
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- On-site fitness facility
- On-site self-serve market
About the Company
- SkyWater's ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life.
- We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies.
- We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets.
- Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.
- SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment.
- We invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE, including disability/vets
- SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.
- Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability.
- To request reasonable accommodations, to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or Recruiting@SkyWatertechnology.com.
- We will never ask applicants to pay fees, purchase equipment or gift cards, or provide financial information before a formal offer of employment has been accepted.
- If you receive a suspicious communication claiming to represent our company, please verify its authenticity by contacting our recruitment team at recruiting@skywatertechnology.com before responding.
