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Atomica Corporation lists this Senior Process Engineer - Deposition opportunity in goleta, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
Atomicais seeking adrivenProcess Engineerto join ourSurface Engineering, with a primary focusondeposition. We are looking for someone who cansupportexistingproduction processesand develop processes fornewprograms(20+)focusingonproductqualityand manufacturability. Collaboration isa mustas you work closely with the integration, manufacturing engineering, maintenanceand production teams on development of new processes, selectionof new equipment/technology, standardizationand problem resolution. This role is designed for a technical leader who thrives at the intersection of advanced materialsand complex vacuum hardware.
Primary Responsibilities
1. New Process & Tool Development
End-to-End Development: Design and execute recipes for new thin-film applications, ensuring strict adherence to required material properties (mechanical, optical and electrical characteristics).
Integration Collaboration: Partner with the integration team to ensure surface engineering solutions meet functional requirements for complex devices.
Tool Qualification: Lead the technical evaluation, installation, and testing of new capital equipment to meet production-ready standards.
DOE & Optimization: Design and execute Design of Experiments (DOE) to determine process windows and optimize results. Strong fundamentals in data analysis and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
2. Advanced Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
Early-Stage & Production Support: Identify and resolve fundamental process instabilities during early-stage R&D while maintaining the discipline to lead "Task Force" efforts for chronic production excursions.
Hardware-Process Mastery: Act as the primary technical expert for resolving complex process‑hardware interactions.
Tool Troubleshooting: Help perform diagnostics on vacuum systems, RF power delivery, and gas flow controllers. Hands‑on experience is highly valued.
3. Sustaining & Standardization
Statistical Process Control (SPC): Implement and monitor SPC charts in JMP to identify trends, prevent excursions, and ensure long‑term process stability.
Standardization: Author and maintain high‑quality Standard Operating Procedures and technical documentation to ensure cross‑shift consistency.
Technical ExpertisePreferred
Deposition (Primary Focus)
PVD: Experience with RF, DC, and Pulsed DC Magnetron Sputtering, Ion Beam Deposition (IBD) and E‑beam evaporation.
CVD & ALD: Deep knowledge of PECVD, HDPCVD, ALD, and LPCVD.
Thermal: Proficiency in oxidation furnaces, annealing, and RTP/RTA.
Dry Etch & Clean
Plasma Processing: Hands‑on experience with Bosch process (DRIE), dielectric etching, plasmaashing, and Ion Beam Etching (IBE).
Required Qualifications
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in a semiconductor microfabrication manufacturing environment.
Deep understanding of material properties and the specific process knobs required to obtain them.
Expert‑level proficiency in JMP for data analysis, statistical modeling, and DOE.
Proven track record of "hands‑on" hardware troubleshooting. Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and vacuum‑related failures.
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