Senior Yield Enhancement Engineer #9573

Senior Yield Enhancement Engineer #9573

Statement about position/company:
A job at TSMC Arizona offers an opportunity to work at the most advanced semiconductor fab in the United States. TSMC Arizona’s first fab will operate its leading-edge semiconductor process technology (N4 process), starting production in the first half of 2025. The second fab will utilize its leading edge N3 and N2 process technology and be operational in 2028. The recently announced third fab will manufacture chips using 2nm or even more advanced process technology, with production starting by the end of the decade. America’s leading technology companies are ready to rely on TSMC Arizona for the next generations of chips that will power the digital future.

As a Senior Yield Enhancement Engineer, you will demonstrate a strong sense of reliability and enthusiasm and will possess an attitude that embodies our core values – Integrity, Commitment, Innovation, and Customer Trust. Multiple positions available.

Senior Yield Enhancement Engineer - Brief Description
Work independently with cross-departmental teams to transfer advanced semiconductor technology (below N4 technology) from Taiwan to overseas fabs, ensuring a successful ramp-up. Responsible for product yield improvement and meeting all customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Define an aggressive defect reduction roadmap, identify potential yield-limiting defect sources, and collaborate with all internal departments, including integration, process engineering, and manufacturing, to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Become the metrology tool and recipe owner, setting up and optimizing inline inspection and review recipes to enhance the capability for inline defect detection.
• Utilize these tools to monitor and detect integrated and process tool shifts in a high-volume advanced semiconductor manufacturing fab.
• Resolve issues and ensure proper escalation processes are followed.
• Provide production line guidance and utilize statistical process control principles to sustain production line health and prevent defect-induced excursion events.
• Coordinate with process engineers to identify and eliminate process and station defect sources, design and execute experiments, and interpret and extract insightful results from complex data sets to implement solutions promptly.
• Serve as the project owner to coordinate overall yield improvement, defect reduction, quality enhancement, and new process technology qualification.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field plus 2 years of experience in a process, equipment or integration semiconductor engineering role.

Technical Skills:

• Must have 1 year of experience studying recipes in at least one of the following defect inspection metrologies used in the semiconductor industry: Bright Field (BF) inspection tool, Dark Field (DF) inspection tool, or Electron Beam Inspection (EBI) tool.
• Must have 1 year of experience in at least one of the following defect review metrologies used in the semiconductor industry: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Critical Dimension SEM (CD-SEM), or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
• Must have experience working in an ISO 4 (Class 10) or lower cleanroom environment.
• Must have experience in at least 1 of the following: semiconductor physics, CMOS device operation, or advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
• Must have experience with 2 of the following processes, including relative tool structure and process mechanism: LIT, ETC, WET, CVD, PVD, DIF, and CMP.

Physical Requirements:

• Candidates must be willing and able to work on-site at our Phoenix Arizona facility.

Standard Work Hours: 40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

As a valued member of the TSMC family, we place a significant focus on your health and well-being. When you are at your best—physically, mentally, and financially—our company is at its best. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program that provides the resources you need to help you manage your health and achieve your goals across many areas of your life. This includes a variety of medical, dental, and vision plan offerings you can choose from that best fit you and your family’s needs. Additionally, TSMC provides income-protection programs to financially assist you should you experience an injury or illness, and a 401(k)-retirement savings plan to help you secure your financial future. TSMC also offers competitive paid time-off programs and paid holidays allowing you to recharge and spend time with your family and loved ones.

Work Location:
5088 W. Innovation Circle, Phoenix, AZ 85083

TSMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, and we welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of this application process, please contact P_LOA@tsmc.com. Requisition 9573