What:
Career Opportunity
Where:
Avago Technologies (Fort Collins, CO)
Position Title:
Dry Etch Engineer-110223
Position Description:
As a Manufacturing Development Engineer (Dry
Etch) with the Wireless Semiconductor Division
(WSD), you will develop and sustain plasma etch
unit processes in our state of the art 6", GaAs
production facilities located along the Front Range in Northern Colorado.
The primary duties of this position are to
develop, implement, and maintain GaAs plasma etch
unit processes for the manufacture of wireless
products. You'll spend time conducting
experimental design and data analysis to improve
processes and support process changes, ensuring
the identification and resolution of yield and
defect issues, and communicating results across our organization.
Specific Objectives and Responsibilities:
• Work with Product Engineering and others in
manufacturing to improve and stabilize wafer
plasma etch fabrication processes with respect to
quality, yield, reliability, productivity, cycle
time, and cost reduction. Characterize and document improvements.
• Create and maintain process controls and
metrics for dry etch processes and equipment in a
high volume manufacturing environment.
• Deliver robust plasma etch solutions to address
development and manufacturing issues and problems
in collaboration with various development teams,
equipment maintenance, and operational organizations.
• Work with the GaAs process development group
and others in manufacturing to deliver new plasma
etch unit processes as required to meet the
technical requirements of new technology
development programs. Characterize and document new processes.
• New plasma etch tooling selection, acceptance,
and start-up as well as optimization and upgrade
work to improve performance on tooling platforms.

Qualifications
• BS (MS or higher preferred) in EE, ME, ChE,
Materials Science, Physics or Chemistry.
• Two or more years experience in wafer process
technology development or manufacturing.
• Plasma Etch Skills and Knowledge (experience
with GaAs plasma etch manufacturing processes a strong plus):
Plasma chemistries and reactions, interactions,
polymerization and materials behavior.
Plasma physics and first order effects (pressure, power, bias, gap, etc.).
Understanding of devices and impact of process (DC and RF response).
Applied plasma equipment and subsystem knowledge.
Knowledge of RF systems (measurement, matching, DC bias, loss mechanisms).
Use and knowledge of plasma etch literature and reference materials.
World class manufacturing practices and process control techniques .
• Excellent teamwork and good verbal and written
communication skills. Demonstrated strong
partnership skills with Operational and Equipment Maintenance organizations.
• Good problem solving skills. Sound analytical
techniques and ability to solve problems
systematically. Design of experiment,
characterization, and optimization capabilities.
Applied statistical manufacturing controls and
unattended unit operations experience.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods
and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Additional knowledge/experience in one or more
of the following areas preferred:
IC fabrication unit processes: Deposition (CVD,
sputtered, evaporated, plated), Wet Processing, Photolithography.
Semiconductor device physics.
Understanding
of general processing techniques/concepts for GaAs based
devices and/or GaAs applications.
• U.S. Citizenship or permanent work visa.
Company Overview:
· Avago Technologies is a leading supplier
of analog interface components for
communications, industrial and consumer applications.
· By leveraging its core competencies in
III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design
and processing, the company provides an extensive
range of analog, mixed signal and optoelectronics
components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers.
· Backed by strong customer service
support, the company's products serve four
diverse end markets: industrial and automotive,
wired infrastructure, wireless communications, and computer peripherals.
· Avago has a global employee presence and
heritage of technical innovation dating back 50
years to its Hewlett-Packard roots. Information
about Avago is available online at <
http://www.avagotech.com>www.avagotech.com.
Recent News:
· Avago is preparing to invest
significantly in on-shore semiconductor manufacturing.
· The company has recently announced
plans to invest nearly 75 million dollars to
retrofit an existing manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado.
· Avago’s continued investment in U.S
based semiconductor manufacturing is clearly a
strategic move that will strengthen the company’s global supply chain.
· This FAB expansion is expected to
create about 100 high-tech jobs in the area
around Fort Collins, Colorado and the company is
beginning to actively hire those engineers and technologists right now.
For a comprehensive list of opportunities, please visit:
<
http://www.avagotech.com/pages/corporate/careers/>
http://www.avagotech.com/pages/corporate/careers/
Or, to express interest in regard to this particular position, please contact:
Shane Johnson
Avago Technologies
Global Talent Acquisition Team
Senior Recruitment Consultant
<mailto:shane.johnson_at_avagotech.com>shane.johnson_at_avagotech.com
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Received on 2011-07-20 13:57:57