Are you an experienced Process Engineer with deep expertise in thin film processes within the semiconductor industry? Do you enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges, driving process improvements, and working hands-on in a high-tech production environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a talented Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering team and play a key role in developing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes for advanced optoelectronic semiconductor products.
About the Role
As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for sustaining and continuously improving manufacturing processes within your area of expertise. You will work closely with production, maintenance, R&D, process integration, project management, and external suppliers to ensure high product quality, robust process performance, and efficient manufacturing operations.
The role requires a proactive and hands-on approach, combining process ownership, technical problem-solving, process development, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Process Ownership
- Own and maintain manufacturing processes within the designated area.
- Ensure processes meet production, quality, and development requirements.
- Support wafer manufacturing and process-related activities.
Process Monitoring and Improvement
- Monitor process performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
- Establish and utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) where appropriate.
- Analyze process data and drive yield, productivity, and quality improvements.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
Process Development & Qualification
- Develop and qualify new processes and process improvements.
- Design and execute experiments, test plans, and process evaluations.
- Collaborate with Process Integration Engineers on product qualification plans.
- Ensure process capability through data-driven analysis and validation.
Equipment & Technology Development
- Lead evaluations and investments in new process tools and technologies.
- Assess equipment vendors and emerging process solutions.
- Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and business cases to support decision-making.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
- Create and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and technical reports.
- Train technicians and production personnel on new equipment and procedures.
- Ensure processes are well documented, standardized, and reproducible.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- MSc or PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience working in a semiconductor fabrication environment.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Experience driving process improvements in a production environment.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
- Fluent in both Swedish and English.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Hands-on, "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to drive change.
- Comfortable making technical decisions and taking ownership of process performance.
Highly Meritorious Experience
We are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience in thin film processing, including:
- Deposition process PECVD (SiO2, SiNx)
- ALD (AI2O3, SiNx)
- Evaporation process development
- Sputtering process development
- Knowledge of semiconductor metallization processes
- Experience with materials such as:
- Gold (Au)
- Germanium (Ge)
- Nickel (Ni)
- Titanium (Ti)
- Titanium Tungsten (TiW)
- Experience with characterization and metrology equipment used for thin film process development and monitoring
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) implementation and analysis
- Experience with InP-based optoelectronic semiconductor devices
Working Environment
This position involves spending a substantial portion of your time in a semiconductor cleanroom environment, working closely with manufacturing teams and process equipment.
You will collaborate with:
- Process Engineers and Process Technicians
- Maintenance teams
- Process Integration and R&D Engineers
- Project Managers and Wafer Process Management
- Suppliers and external technical partners
- International colleagues across multiple manufacturing sites
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to work with advanced semiconductor technologies and contribute directly to the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge optoelectronic products. You will join a collaborative and highly skilled engineering environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence are highly valued.