CVD Principal/ Senior Process Engineer

SSMC
(Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd.), is a Joint Venture between NXP and TSMC. We offer flexible and cost effective semiconductor fabrication solutions by maintaining fully equipped SMIF cleanroom environment, 100% equipment automation and proven wafer-manufacturing processes.

AWe're looking for innovative, passionate, and talented people like you to join our team.

We're searching for a
Principal/ Senior Engineer
to be part of our
Thin Film (CVD Process)
diverse team of talent. You will be responsible to establish systems/guidance in developing, sustenance and improvement of process capability indices to exceed/meet operations goals.

What you will be working on:

• Support CVD Process engineering related activities to achieve operation targets and meet company objectives
• Sustaining line operations, troubleshooting (Participate/implementing corrective and preventive measures) and root cause analysis
• Round the clock standby for impromptu tool issues and specific decision making
• Production and metrology Tool Ownership and accountability for Cost, Uptime, Wafers scrap, process sustaining issues
• Participate in creation and continuous review of Operating Instructions (OI), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Best-Known Methods (BKMS) to optimize Process and Equipment procedures
• Design, construct ,execute and Participate in cross functional and continuous improvement projects in fields of: Yield, quality, cost, productivity, efficiency, throughput, tool startups , uptime , defects reduction, production line issues and tools defense, work improvement utilizing a wide variety of analytical techniques (run charts, Histograms, Pareto charts, Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical process control charts (SPC)
• Participate/contribute to Process and Product transfers to and from different global networked wafer fabs from Development to engineering and manufacturing
• New process startup, optimization, development and improvement
• Lead develop & execute process engineering projects
• Participate in Transform Platform and develop Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Best Known Methods (BKM), patents and Trade Secrets and drive value creation
• Participate in implementation of TSMC/NXP BKMs and establish SSMC BKMs
• Participate in automation solutions to improve process quality and cost
• Participate in troubleshooting and liaise with cross functional modules with product customers of non-conforming manufactured product to determine root cause technical & yield concerns
• Develop FMEA for Custom & Derivative processes.
• Provide training and support for certification of Engineers and Production Technicians

More About You:

• MSc/ Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Microelectronics / Physics / Science /Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of CVD Process experience, with a strong background and experience in semiconductor manufacturing process engineering
• Good knowledge of AMAT Producer, Novellus Altus CVD and AMAT Centura CVD Processes
• Good semiconductor wafer fabrication process knowledge
• Good Project management skills
• Good Team Player
• Good Analytical & Problem-Solving skills [SPC and DOE knowledge]

SSMC
is firmly committed to upholding equal employment opportunities for all individuals. We strictly adhere to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), the Singapore Food Safety and Security Act 2025 (FSSA 2025), and the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice. All qualified applicants will receive non-discriminatory consideration for employment on the basis of merit and regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability, or any other attributes as protected by the relevant laws.