Photronics

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Photronics

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Boise • Idaho • United States

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About the role

  • Own and optimize the inspection–review–repair (IRP) workflow for photomask manufacturing.
  • Analyze inspection data to identify defect trends, paretos, and excursion drivers.
  • Develop and maintain real-time defect monitoring (RDA) systems and dashboards.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for yield and defect excursions.
  • Partner with inspection and metrology teams to improve defect detection sensitivity and classification accuracy.
  • Evaluate defect printability and impact to support disposition decisions (repair vs accept vs scrap).
  • Support qualification and optimization of inspection, review, and repair tools.
  • Apply SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis to improve process robustness.
  • Collaborate with process, equipment, and manufacturing teams to improve yield, cycle time, and cost.
  • Document defect mechanisms, control strategies, and process improvements.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor manufacturing, photolithography, photomask engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience in semiconductor, photomask, or advanced microfabrication manufacturing, with direct experience in photolithography or patterning processes.
  • Hands-on experience with lithography process development and troubleshooting in a cleanroom or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of photolithography and patterning processes
  • Ability to interpret large datasets and drive actionable insights
  • Experience with inspection, defect analysis, or yield engineering
  • Experience with SPC, data analysis, and root cause methodologies.
  • Familiarity with Cleanroom operations.
  • Experience qualifying new tools, materials, or recipes in R&D and/or high-volume manufacturing, a plus.
  • Experience with scripting, automation, or data analysis tools, a plus.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus program.
  • Equity compensation eligibility.
  • Full suite of health and welfare benefits.
  • 401k with company match.
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Hard Skills & Tools
photomask manufacturingdefect monitoringroot cause analysisstatistical process control (SPC)design of experiments (DOE)data analysislithography process developmentdefect analysisyield engineeringpatterning processes
Soft Skills
collaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detail