Process Integration Engineer, NPI
Photronics
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boise • Idaho • United States
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About the role
- Lead end-to-end process integration for new photomask products across logic, memory, analog, and test applications.
- Serve as the primary technical owner from customer tape-in through qualification and production ramp.
- Optimize process flows, window specifications, and control strategies.
- Drive first-time-right execution for new nodes, layers, and mask architectures.
- Interface across all mask fabrication modules including MDP/OPC/fracture, writing, resist processing, etch, metrology, inspection, repair, and final QA/shipment.
- Identify and resolve cross-module handoff gaps that impact yield, quality, or cycle time.
- Lead root cause analysis for NPI yield loss, CD errors, registration issues, and defect excursions.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
lithography process developmentphotolithographypatterning processesdefect analysisyield engineeringdata analysisroot cause analysisSPCprocess optimizationcleanroom operations
Soft Skills
problem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationleadershipcollaborationattention to detailinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadaptabilitycritical thinking