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Skywater Technology Foundry Sr, Process Integration Engineer in Bloomington, Minnesota
Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters or Florida location, employees join together to improve the world. Explore what s possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning science fiction into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services. Step into the future. SkyWater s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds. Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world! Position Summary: In the Advanced Technology Services (ATS) group at Skywater, our team works hand in hand with customers to develop a wide range of exciting new, novel, and fully customized technologies - including superconducting ICs, quantum computing devices, carbon nanotube devices, MEMs, Bio sensors, DNA sequencing devices, Si photonics, and III-V devices. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of new, novel technologies and leverage the advanced capabilities of our semiconductor fabs to enable our customers to progress from idea/proof of concept through product qualification and transfer to volume manufacturing. Responsibilities: Lead the integration effort developing new technologies from initial process module and feasibility demonstration through qualification and transfer to volume manufacturing. Interface directly with external customers as the technical lead to create and refineprocess flows and specifications in order to successfully realize novel technologies. Manage technology development planning and progress with attention to failure modes, risk mitigation, and project schedule. Work with customers and CAD/layout/and tape out engineers to define and create design rules, fab metrology structures, parametric test structures, and product masks sets. Collaborate with process and equipment engineers to select tools, develop and optimize new unit processes, and find and fix process marginalities. Validate physical inline process specs to ensure successful device performance and yield. Investigate and implement process and integration changes for improved device performance, yield improvement, and process stability.