Sr. Director, Technology

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Tokyo Electron America, Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo Electron Limited, is currently seeking a tenured Sr. Directory, Technology at our San Jose, CA facility.

Responsibility

• Initiate the design, development, execution, and implementation of technological research projects as foundations for product development.
• Develop innovative solutions from first scientific principles at concept and feasibility phase to high volume manufacturing ready products.
• Lead interdisciplinary R&D, simulation, and engineering efforts to innovate and develop key technology modules for next gen deposition, cleans, and anneals chambers.
• Drive validated and verified simulations (CFD, Thermal, Plasma) of deposition, cleans, and anneals processes to accelerate product development learning rates.
• Use advanced understanding of logic and memory interconnect process flows and integration to design multi-step (e.g. multi-chamber) clean and deposition process for device performance optimization.
• Apply rigorous statistical analysis including machine learning approaches to analyze process experiment results during product development to ensure product development is data-driven and efficaciously optimized.
• Communicate product development results regularly with the factory through weekly meetings.
• Take responsibility for discussions directly with customers as needed for product introduction, product performance optimization, TTTM, and HVM operation.
• Maintain substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories and contribute to scientific literature and conferences.

Qualifications and Preferences

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• >20 years' experience in the semiconductor equipment manufacturing industry
• Experience in semiconductor process technologies and progress integration
• Deep understanding of process simulation and its application to product development.
• Strong track record of product inception and product development to high volume release
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10-15%

Diversity creates an innovative culture. TEL US is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.