Senior Process Integration Manager - Specialty Semi

Company Overview

The SPTS division of KLA, designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End-market applications include micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device IC’s and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation which develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

Group/Division

SPTS wafer processing solutions include market-leading silicon etch, dielectric etch, dry-release etch, PVD, PECVD and molecular vapor deposition (MVD®), available with a range of wafer-handling options applicable to R&D, pilot production, or volume production environments. SPTS is headquartered and has its main manufacturing facility in Newport, UK, with additional manufacturing in Allentown, Pennsylvania. SPTS operates across 19 countries in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and offers comprehensive service and spare parts support through a worldwide network of service centers and qualified local agents.

Job Description

Here at KLA, we design, develop, and manufacture innovative semiconductor (process and process control), printed circuit-board, flat-panel display, and assembly/packaging equipment.

The Industry and Customer Collaboration (ICC) team serves as the eyes and ears of the company, working with leading customers and research organizations across all of KLA’s solutions to drive adoption, help develop new solutions for industry inflections, and understand our customers’ needs for their next-generation processes. We are looking for a new member to build our technical capability and to support KLA’s continued growth!

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The successful candidate will have an extensive background in the Semiconductor Industry, particularly:

• Experience in process flow integration and/or unit-process development in one or more of the following process types: Power, Wide Bandgap, MEMs, RF, or photonics. Preferably with a background in process development and R&D.
• Experience with process control and development methodologies. These could include statistical process control (SPC), design-of-experiments (DOE), product yield analysis, new product introduction (NPI), device parametric variation reduction, yield ramp, and new process qualification / robustness validation for yield and reliability.
• Familiarity with specialty semi product design and/or device modelling and physics are a plus, but not required.
• Expertise in process emulation software (Coventor SEMulator3D, Synopsys Process Explorer, etc.) are also helpful.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work efficiently across multiple organisation (both inside and outside the company)
• Outstanding English language proficiency - both written and verbal
• Self-directing and able to perform at a high level with minimal direct supervision.
• Eagerness to learn new technical areas and curiosity to explore new potential opportunities for the company
• The ability to travel internationally to visit customers, attend conferences, and advise internal KLA divisions and executives.
• Familiarity with KLA tools and solutions is not required.
  
  
  

This exciting role will have the following challenges and opportunities:

• Develop and drive implementation of solutions to solve critical specialty semiconductor problems using KLA's process, inspection, and metrology tools.
• Provide company-wide subject matter expertise for specialty semiconductor process flows—both existing and emerging processes.
• Support and/or lead engagements with KLA customers around the world. Work side-by-side with KLA applications engineers in the field as well as with KLA internal divisions, serving as a voice of the customer.
• Aggregate industry present and future specialty semiconductor challenges and requirements. Communicate these regularly to KLA divisions and management to help drive roadmap decisions for semiconductor defect inspection, metrology, etch, CVD, and PVD toolsets.
• Support KLA PLC (product life cycle) teams as required, contributing process and integration expertise on capability requirements for KLA solutions.
• Attend and present at relevant industry conferences for specialty semiconductor (technical papers, invited talks, and keynotes)
• This opportunity is a high-level individual contributor and program management position within KLA and will require international travel.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) plus relevant work experience / Master's level degree plus relevant experience, or Bachelor’s level degree plus extensive work experience.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer