Process Engineer

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real-world impact that you can make.

IBM is seeking a Process Engineer for a position at T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. The ideal candidate will possess working knowledge of plasma processing and plasma-surface interactions, and hands-on experience with semiconductor wafer processing including operation of dry etch and strip chambers, preparation of blanket films and patterned wafers for dry etch qualification and materials characterization methods for pre-and post-processing measurements. The Process Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the development of processes and fabrication technologies for novel computing device prototypes and for monitoring and maintaining process equipment in an advanced prototyping environment. Additional critical requirements: ability to analyze and interpret process data, to present findings in technical review meetings, and to interact with internal clients and interdisciplinary expert teams in order to understand needs and develop timely and creative solutions.

Hands on experience with semiconductor processing including dry etch and strip processing, wet chemistry for surface preparation / cleaning and materials analysis techniques. B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or Physics or equivalent experience.

Hands on experience with semiconductor processing at manufacturing and / or research fab. Familiarity with statistical process monitoring and solid understanding of plasma physics and transport / surface phenomena.