{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c27a349696544ab9897dcb84","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c27a349696544ab9897dcb84","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c27a349696544ab9897dcb84","title":"Semiconductor Process Engineer - CMP, Photolithography, or PECVD","description":"Position Title: Semiconductor Process Engineer - CMP, Photolithography, or PECV\n\nLocation: Odon, IN\n\nJob Type: Permanent, Full-time, Onsite\n\nDivision: NHanced\n\nAbout Us\n\nQuantum Computing Inc. (QCi) (Nasdaq: QUBT) is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today. QCi products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offers unique capabilities in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and remote sensing applications.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nWe are hiring Process Engineers to support a growing 200mm silicon interposer manufacturing operation. Opportunities are available in three process areas: chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), photolithography, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).\n\nCandidates should have experience in at least one of these areas. Experience across all three is not required. Each engineer will have primary responsibility for their assigned process area and will work with equipment, integration, and manufacturing teams to establish reliable processes.\n\nThese positions involve hands-on process development, qualification, troubleshooting, and manufacturing support in a low-volume fab startup environment.\n\nGeneral Responsibilities\n\nDevelop, qualify, and maintain processes within the assigned area.\nEstablish process recipes, operating windows, and acceptance criteria based on product requirements.\nPlan and execute experiments to evaluate materials, process settings, and equipment performance.\nAnalyze inspection and metrology data to identify sources of variation and improve process performance.\nInvestigate defects and process excursions, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.\nSupport equipment installation, acceptance, and process qualification in coordination with equipment engineers and vendors.\nWork with process integration and adjacent process teams to address compatibility between fabrication steps.\nWrite and maintain process specifications, operating procedures, qualification reports, and engineering records.\nTrain technicians and operators on process execution and troubleshooting.\nFollow cleanroom, chemical handling, and equipment safety procedures.\n\nCMP Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support planarization processes for interposer fabrication. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop polishing recipes for dielectric and/or metal films, including selection and evaluation of slurries, pads, and conditioning parameters.\nEstablish removal rates, uniformity, and process repeatability while controlling dishing, erosion, scratches, and other polishing defects.\nDevelop and optimize post-CMP cleaning processes to control particles and residues.\nEvaluate film thickness, surface condition, and topography before and after polishing.\nInvestigate process changes associated with consumable condition, equipment performance, and incoming wafer variation.\n\nRelevant experience includes CMP process development or manufacturing support, polishing consumables, post-CMP cleaning, and associated metrology. Experience with either dielectric or metal CMP is applicable.\n\nPhotolithography Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support patterning processes using i-line steppers and contact aligners. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop processes for wafer preparation, photoresist coating, baking, alignment, exposure, and development.\nEstablish process windows that meet feature dimension, overlay, resist profile, and defect requirements.\nCreate and maintain exposure recipes and alignment strategies.\nEvaluate photoresists and process compatibility with subsequent etching, deposition, or plating steps.\nTroubleshoot adhesion problems, dimensional variation, alignment errors, incomplete development, and other patterning defects.\n\nRelevant experience includes photolithography process development or manufacturing support using any exposure technology. Previous experience with i-line steppers or contact aligners is preferred but is not required.\n\nPECVD Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support dielectric film deposition processes. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop and qualify PECVD recipes for silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and related dielectric films.\nEstablish process windows for film thickness, uniformity, stress, refractive index, and other properties required by the application.\nEvaluate the effects of deposition conditions on wafer bow, film adhesion, and compatibility with subsequent processing.\nInvestigate particles, film defects, process drift, and chamber-related variation.\nEstablish chamber conditioning and cleaning requirements in coordination with equipment engineers.\nUse film metrology and downstream process results to assess deposition performance.\n\nRelevant experience includes PECVD process development or manufacturing support, dielectric film characterization, and troubleshooting of plasma deposition processes.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.\nAt least 3 years of hands-on semiconductor process engineering experience in CMP, photolithography, or PECVD. Candidates with 3–5 years or more are encouraged to apply.\nPractical understanding of process development, qualification, and troubleshooting within the candidate’s area of expertise.\nExperience planning experiments, analyzing data, and using inspection or metrology results to make process decisions.\nAbility to document technical work clearly and translate results into usable manufacturing procedures.\nAbility to work independently while collaborating with engineers, technicians, and equipment suppliers.\nWillingness to perform hands-on work in a cleanroom environment.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with 200 mm wafer processing, silicon interposers, advanced packaging, MEMS, or related technologies.\nExperience supporting a new fabrication line, process transfer, or transition from development to manufacturing.\nFamiliarity with statistical process control, measurement system analysis, and structured root-cause investigation.\nExperience coordinating with equipment vendors on process capability and qualification.\n\nWork Environment\n\nThese are on-site positions involving regular work in a cleanroom and use of required protective clothing. Engineers will work with process equipment and materials under established safety procedures.\n\nApplication Guidance\n\nPlease indicate your primary area of interest—CMP, Photolithography, or PECVD—and describe your relevant process experience. Applicants will be considered for the role that best matches their background.\n\nQuantum Computing Inc. (QCi) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.\n\nIncumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above. Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.","company":"Quantum Computing","rawCompany":"quantum computing","city":"Odon","state":"AR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-13T09:54:59.717Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9141.00","title":"Semiconductor Processing Technicians","slug":"semiconductor-processing-technicians"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2199.06","title":"Microsystems Engineers","slug":"microsystems-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"334413","title":"Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing","slug":"semiconductor-and-related-device-manufacturing"},{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"},{"code":"541713","title":"Research and Development in Nanotechnology","slug":"research-and-development-in-nanotechnology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Semiconductor Process Engineer - CMP, Photolithography, or PECVD","description":"Position Title: Semiconductor Process Engineer - CMP, Photolithography, or PECV\n\nLocation: Odon, IN\n\nJob Type: Permanent, Full-time, Onsite\n\nDivision: NHanced\n\nAbout Us\n\nQuantum Computing Inc. (QCi) (Nasdaq: QUBT) is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today. QCi products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offers unique capabilities in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and remote sensing applications.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nWe are hiring Process Engineers to support a growing 200mm silicon interposer manufacturing operation. Opportunities are available in three process areas: chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), photolithography, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).\n\nCandidates should have experience in at least one of these areas. Experience across all three is not required. Each engineer will have primary responsibility for their assigned process area and will work with equipment, integration, and manufacturing teams to establish reliable processes.\n\nThese positions involve hands-on process development, qualification, troubleshooting, and manufacturing support in a low-volume fab startup environment.\n\nGeneral Responsibilities\n\nDevelop, qualify, and maintain processes within the assigned area.\nEstablish process recipes, operating windows, and acceptance criteria based on product requirements.\nPlan and execute experiments to evaluate materials, process settings, and equipment performance.\nAnalyze inspection and metrology data to identify sources of variation and improve process performance.\nInvestigate defects and process excursions, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.\nSupport equipment installation, acceptance, and process qualification in coordination with equipment engineers and vendors.\nWork with process integration and adjacent process teams to address compatibility between fabrication steps.\nWrite and maintain process specifications, operating procedures, qualification reports, and engineering records.\nTrain technicians and operators on process execution and troubleshooting.\nFollow cleanroom, chemical handling, and equipment safety procedures.\n\nCMP Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support planarization processes for interposer fabrication. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop polishing recipes for dielectric and/or metal films, including selection and evaluation of slurries, pads, and conditioning parameters.\nEstablish removal rates, uniformity, and process repeatability while controlling dishing, erosion, scratches, and other polishing defects.\nDevelop and optimize post-CMP cleaning processes to control particles and residues.\nEvaluate film thickness, surface condition, and topography before and after polishing.\nInvestigate process changes associated with consumable condition, equipment performance, and incoming wafer variation.\n\nRelevant experience includes CMP process development or manufacturing support, polishing consumables, post-CMP cleaning, and associated metrology. Experience with either dielectric or metal CMP is applicable.\n\nPhotolithography Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support patterning processes using i-line steppers and contact aligners. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop processes for wafer preparation, photoresist coating, baking, alignment, exposure, and development.\nEstablish process windows that meet feature dimension, overlay, resist profile, and defect requirements.\nCreate and maintain exposure recipes and alignment strategies.\nEvaluate photoresists and process compatibility with subsequent etching, deposition, or plating steps.\nTroubleshoot adhesion problems, dimensional variation, alignment errors, incomplete development, and other patterning defects.\n\nRelevant experience includes photolithography process development or manufacturing support using any exposure technology. Previous experience with i-line steppers or contact aligners is preferred but is not required.\n\nPECVD Process Engineering\n\nEngineers in this role will develop and support dielectric film deposition processes. Responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop and qualify PECVD recipes for silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and related dielectric films.\nEstablish process windows for film thickness, uniformity, stress, refractive index, and other properties required by the application.\nEvaluate the effects of deposition conditions on wafer bow, film adhesion, and compatibility with subsequent processing.\nInvestigate particles, film defects, process drift, and chamber-related variation.\nEstablish chamber conditioning and cleaning requirements in coordination with equipment engineers.\nUse film metrology and downstream process results to assess deposition performance.\n\nRelevant experience includes PECVD process development or manufacturing support, dielectric film characterization, and troubleshooting of plasma deposition processes.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.\nAt least 3 years of hands-on semiconductor process engineering experience in CMP, photolithography, or PECVD. Candidates with 3–5 years or more are encouraged to apply.\nPractical understanding of process development, qualification, and troubleshooting within the candidate’s area of expertise.\nExperience planning experiments, analyzing data, and using inspection or metrology results to make process decisions.\nAbility to document technical work clearly and translate results into usable manufacturing procedures.\nAbility to work independently while collaborating with engineers, technicians, and equipment suppliers.\nWillingness to perform hands-on work in a cleanroom environment.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with 200 mm wafer processing, silicon interposers, advanced packaging, MEMS, or related technologies.\nExperience supporting a new fabrication line, process transfer, or transition from development to manufacturing.\nFamiliarity with statistical process control, measurement system analysis, and structured root-cause investigation.\nExperience coordinating with equipment vendors on process capability and qualification.\n\nWork Environment\n\nThese are on-site positions involving regular work in a cleanroom and use of required protective clothing. Engineers will work with process equipment and materials under established safety procedures.\n\nApplication Guidance\n\nPlease indicate your primary area of interest—CMP, Photolithography, or PECVD—and describe your relevant process experience. Applicants will be considered for the role that best matches their background.\n\nQuantum Computing Inc. (QCi) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.\n\nIncumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above. 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