Failure Analysis Technician - Night Shift

Position Summary

This role is responsible for performing technician functions related to lab operations, collaborating with engineering and providing direct support to manufacturing in areas such as destructive wafer analysis, structure and failure analysis, as well as conducting maintenance on equipment as appropriate. The position utilizes various methodologies and sophisticated instrumentation for destructive analysis, fault isolation, and sampling connected to root cause analysis and process characterization.
The individual must adhere to standard operating procedures and assist in developing methods and procedures to enhance techniques and capabilities related to in-lab operations. Strict compliance with all health, safety, and environmental management system guidelines is required. The position will involve transitioning to D-Shift after training is completed.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Sample Preparation: Perform detailed preparation of product samples and wafers to follow on analysis on Failure Analysis samples. 

• Failure Analysis: Conduct failure analysis on logic chips, imaging them on SEMs to help determine the root cause of problems.

• Reporting: Report finding on samples to FA Engineers to help determine follow on work as needed. (TEM, Nanoprobing, AFM, etc).

• Equipment Operation: Operate and help maintain failure analysis lab equipment, such as Dual Beam FIBs (Focused Ion Beam) and SEMs (Scanning Electron Microscopes), Optical Microscopes, etc.

• Establish ownership of individual performance related to department Key Process Indices (KPI).

• Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new products or lab processes and help spread learning to other technicians and teams.

Workhours: D Shift – Wednesday through Friday (6:45pm – 7:15am) with alternating Saturdays

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

• Two years or less of college or technical school (preferred, but not required).

• Less than three years’ of experience in Semiconductor field (preferred, but not required).

• Job Functions: SEM Operation, Chemical and Dry Etch Sample Delayering, Physical Failure Analysis Sample Manipulation, pFIB Operation, FIB Operation, FIB TEM Sample Preparation, Equipment Maintenance (operator level), Troubleshooting and Calibration (operator level).

• Must be a safety and quality conscious person.

• Must have to the ability to work with small quantities of chemicals and in a wet lab environment (applicable to specific job function).

• Must have the ability to prepare high quality samples free of damage specific to the process technique trained on and as outlined in related SOPs.

• Must be able follow detailed instructions to carry out tasks related to specific analysis work orders (applicable to specific job function).

• Must have the ability to manipulate small features, tools or samples consistently as related to sample preparation or equipment maintenance and troubleshooting (applicable to specific job function).

• Ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions

• Ability to remain stationary position for extended periods of time when required

• Frequently works at a computer terminal.

• Ability to safely handle and transfer parts or samples smaller than 1/8in. by using tweezers.

• Teachable with the ability to demonstrate comprehension of sophisticated equipment and proven methodologies.

• Engineering technician positions are complex in nature due to require level of understanding of wafer processing and adjusting to changing priorities. Must have ability to multitask and be highly adaptable to learn and grow within the team.

• Able to demonstrate oneself as a quick learner.

• Good hand-eye coordination with a steady hand function.

• A strong sense of working independently a plus.

• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications and have keen ability to navigate various Samsung software applications.

• Moderate revision and occasional creation of documents.

• Some positions require long hours in a stationary siting position (applicable to specific job function).

• Good vision and able to manipulate systems to improve imaging requirements.

The current base salary range for this role is between $18.60 - $60.40/hour. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

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