Company Overview
At STMicroelectronics, we are 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the supply chain with advanced manufacturing. Our Singapore operations include manufacturing, R&D, design, sales, and supply-chain management with about 4,900 employees.
Job Summary
Join STMicroelectronics to operate and optimize photolithography and bonding processes, drive process improvements, and collaborate across teams to advance semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Operate and optimize ASML i-Line Stepper Systems by defining and tuning process recipes including focus, exposure dose, and alignment to ensure precise photolithography outcomes
- Perform routine process monitoring and troubleshooting on ASML i-Line steppers, including tool qualification, SPC tracking, and defect analysis to maintain stable and repeatable process performance
- Analyze process and metrology data to identify improvement opportunities, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to enhance yield, throughput, and process stability
- Assist in developing, characterizing, and optimizing photolithography, screen printing, and bonding processes within semiconductor manufacturing environments, including MEMS technology development
- Monitor and control manufacturing processes to ensure consistent, high-quality output and promptly troubleshoot issues with effective corrective actions
- Maintain detailed documentation of process parameters, experiments, and results, and prepare technical reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to engineering teams
- Update process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reflect process changes and improvements
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, production, and quality assurance to integrate photolithography, screen printing, and bonding processes seamlessly
- Participate actively in team meetings and problem-solving discussions, providing support to shift engineers and technicians as needed
- Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, yield, and quality, including identifying and implementing opportunities for process automation
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Physics/Applied Physics, Materials Science, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
- Understanding of photolithography or bonding principles and semiconductor processes
- Knowledge of EKRA printing and bonding processes considered an advantage
- Experience with photolithography equipment such as Track (DNS/TEL), Stepper (Canon/ASML), and Aligner (EVG/SUSS)
- Hands-on experience with screen printing (EKRA) and bonding (EVG) equipment
- Knowledge of data analysis and statistical process control
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
