Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Process and Equipment Engineer (m/f/d) to take technical ownership of assigned Lithography and Wet Etching processes and related manufacturing equipment. The role covers process control, recipe optimization, tool qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with R&D, Maintenance, Quality, Production, global engineering teams, and equipment suppliers to ensure process stability, yield, equipment performance, and cost efficiency.

Job Requirements

Process Development & Optimization

• Define and optimize process windows using DOE, SPC, and advanced data analysis
• Perform root cause analysis on yield excursions, defectivity, and process deviations
• Establish and maintain process control plans for assigned processes

Equipment Engineering

• Drive tool qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process matching for assigned equipment
• Improve equipment uptime, MTBF, and throughput using TPM methods
• Work with equipment suppliers on troubleshooting, upgrades, and preventive maintenance optimization

Continuous Improvement

• Lead FMEA and risk assessments for new processes and equipment changes
• Drive improvements in cycle time, consumable usage, scrap, and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ)

Collaboration & Documentation

• Provide technical support to Production and Maintenance on process and equipment issues
• Support technology transfers and benchmarking with global engineering teams
• Maintain process recipes, work instructions, specifications, and change controls in compliance with applicable quality standards (e.g., ISO 9000, IATF)

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in semiconductor process and/or equipment engineering in a manufacturing fab
• Hands-on experience in wet chemical processing and/or photolithography is strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, R, Python, or MATLAB is a plus
• Very good German and English communication skills (C1 level), required for collaboration with German-speaking production teams and international engineering and management teams