Director, Process Engineer – Dry Etch

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Job Details: Job Description: Intel is transforming from an Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) to a leading foundry service provider, offering world-class manufacturing capabilities to customers worldwide. Our Manufacturing Development and Customer Engineering (MDCE) organization is at the forefront of this transformation, focusing on yield improvement, performance optimization, and exceptional customer service delivery. We are responsible for improving process capability for Intel's technology nodes from initial product qualification to high volume manufacturing. We are seeking a Director, Process Engineer – Dry Etch to join our our team within MDCE. This role leads dry etch process engineering efforts to drive technology development, process capability, and manufacturability across advanced CMOS technologies. This role will be responsible for development, optimization, and sustaining of dry etch processes across modules that may include plasma etch, reactive ion etch (RIE), atomic layer etch (ALE), conductor etch, dielectric etch, thermal etch, and related post-etch treatment or clean processes. Key Responsibilities: • Primary responsibilities will reside at the intersection of technology development and High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM), especially on new or transferred dry etch processes that require engineering to meet high volume requirements. • This includes driving safety, quality, performance, throughput, process capability, profile control, critical dimension uniformity, selectivity, lower defectivity, improved yield, and lower cost. • This role will partner successfully with internal organizations, factory teams, and external suppliers to meet Intel foundry customer needs on schedule. • Define and execute process experiments, analyze data, resolve tool and process issues, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver robust etch solutions that meet Intel foundry technology roadmap requirements. • The Dry Etch Engineer will be a strong technical contributor with expertise in plasma processing, etch equipment, process integration, metrology interpretation, and collaboration with Integration, Lithography, Thin Films, Cleans, Yield, Defect Metrology, and supplier teams to deliver modular solutions that meet technology targets. • This dry etch engineer will support process development, transfer, optimization, and sustaining activities that deliver significant yield improvement, performance enhancement, defect reduction, variation reduction, and cost improvement for multiple technology nodes, including advanced foundry technologies. The ideal candidate should exhibit behavioral traits that indicate: • Technical Depth: Strong understanding of dry etch process fundamentals, plasma chemistry, etch mechanisms, profile control, selectivity, microloading, CD control, chamber matching, and defect reduction. • Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to use structured problem-solving methods, data analysis, and engineering judgment to resolve complex process and equipment issues. • Execution Discipline: Ability to plan and execute experiments, interpret metrology and inline data, and drive timely decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with Integration, Lithography, Thin Films, Cleans, Yield, Defect Metrology, Quality and Reliability, equipment engineering, and supplier teams. • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and present technical information clearly to various audiences. • Initiative and Perseverance: Strong self-initiative, persistence, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in key areas. • Detail Orientation: Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data to driv

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