Wafer-Level Packaging Process Engineer

• General Description
• IMT is looking for an experienced wafer-level packaging process engineer to lead IMT WLP group
• The candidate will be responsible for sustaining, tracking and monitoring existing production processes as well as developing new bonding methods
• The candidate will work for various engineering teams to address day-to-day packaging/bonding issues
• The candidate should have thorough understanding of wafer-level packaging methods, including high vacuum bonds
• He/she will work with Operations/Production and the Development Team to provide support during the production phases
• This position requires close cooperation with other Product Engineering team members, the Manufacturing Operations team, and also some customer interaction
• Detailed Job Duties
• Ownership of IMT bonders and bond aligners
• Daily sustaining of IMT bond processes and bonding fixtures
• Drive improvements in yield, quality, and cycle time on existing high volume processes
• Develop new packaging processes and review product specifications to ensure customer expectations can be met
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action
• Oversee work of up to 4 technicians in 4 different shifts
• Create ISO documentation for production and development projects
• Revise and create project-specific and company-wide design rules
• Conduct equipment training
• Interface with field service engineers
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements 
• B.S. plus 10 years of industry experience or M.S. plus 5 years of industry experience
• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Material Science, Chemical Engineering
• Prior hands-on experience with wafer bonding in an industrial setting
• Very strong skills in SPC, 8D, FMEA and DOE
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving
• Self-directed with experience leading projects
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written)
• Fundamental knowledge of wafer-level packaging technologies, materials, assembly manufacturing processes, package design rules and assembly rules
• Job Code: 2013-WLPPE-01-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Electroplating Process Engineer

• General Description
• IMT is looking for a talented electroplating engineer to lead IMT’s plating group
• The candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation, tracking, monitoring, and analysis of production processes that meet customer’s product specifications
• Also responsible for the development of new electroplating methodologies, cells and/or plating materials
• The candidate will work closely with program managers and lead process engineers to address day-to-day plating issues
• The candidate should have thorough understanding of electroplating dynamics, standard bath sustaining, and standard surface preparation techniques
• Ability to work independently in a cleanroom setting required
• Detailed Job Duties
• Ownership of electroplating equipment
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action
• Support continuous improvement of plating processes and product cycle time
• Daily sustaining of electroplating cells including cleaning, mixing and qualifying new baths
• Review electroplating and other solution tank samples/analysis
• Create plating documentation for production and development projects
• Develop new plating techniques on existing baths
• Revise and create project specific and company-wide design rules
• Perform thorough data analysis and report results to senior management
• Conduct failure analysis using SEM, FIB, and EDX
• Supervise 1 to 3 technicians
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements 
• Master's in Chemical Engineering or related (Bachelor's with additional years experience will be considered)
• Minimum 3 year production electroplating experience
• Must have excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Focused, self disciplined, multi tasking, and work well alone and in cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) or semiconductor design or fabrication desired
• Job Code: 2013-EPE-01-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Software Systems Engineer

• General Description
• The Software Systems Engineer will be responsible for maintaining IMT’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Manufacturing Information System (MIS) software, as well as generation and maintenance of software macros required for data import, extraction, and processing
• He/she will work in close cooperation with the Development, Manufacturing Operations, and Product Engineering teams to provide support of development and production operations
• This person requires strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills, and an aptitude for working in a dynamic work environment
• Detailed Job Duties
• Develop and maintain and validate software tools for import of data from semiconductor fabrication equipment that has varied I/O capability into the MIS system, including graphical and statistical analysis for in-process evaluation of product/gauging performance
  
• Develop and maintain data reports from the MES and MIS systems as needed by engineering staff and Quality Assurance
  
• Set up and maintain control charts in the MIS system, including calculation and interpretation of statistical control limits
  
• Take ownership of the MES and MIS software, including evaluation and install of software upgrades, new modules, and add-in capabilities
• Develop MES process flows to support Development group needs
  
• Develop documentation of software modules and their use
  
• Train operators, technicians, and engineers on the use of MES and MIS systems
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements 
• Must have a minimum BS in computer science, engineering, physics, or related field
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience with relational databases
  
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience writing SQL queries and Visual Basic (preferably Visual Basic for Applications) or other object-oriented programming codes
• Excellent analytical skills using Excel and/or JMP
  
• Well organized and self-directed
  
• Excellent written skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate to people at all levels of an organization
  
• Good presentation skills for 1) design of reports and 2) analytical results
  
• Knowledge of statistical analysis for Manufacturing Process Control and Design of Experiments helpful
• Job Code: 2013-SSE-15-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Process Development Engineer

• General Description
• Develop the processes for MEMS fabrication to ensure quality, cost and efficiency requirements are met
• Troubleshoot development problems with the fabrication process and take corrective action
• Research the purchase of equipment or upgrades to existing equipment
• Work closely with management and customers on technical issues and problem resolution
• Compile and present data to management and customers during product development and production
• Detailed Job Duties
• Evaluate, implement and monitor processes and operating systems for the development and production of MEMS products
• Create/edit/maintain necessary documentation
• Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of manufacturing processes through observations and measurements of data
• Work closely with other Engineers and Technicians for quality control
• Assume responsibility for safety/environmental issues and ongoing performance of processes
• All other duties, as assigned
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements 
• A minimum of 4 years hands-on experience in silicon and glass wafer processing
• Experience with stepper-based photolithography, vacuum and wet processing, wafer to wafer bonding, microstructure electroplating
• MEMS testing methods, SEM and AFM characterization
• PhD preferred but minimum of a MS/MA in a scientific discipline required
• Great communication, interpersonal and computer skills
• Ability to work in both a clean room environment and office environment
• Must be able to don and wear Personal Protective Equipment as required
• Job Code: 2013-PDE-02-02 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Senior Cost Accountant

• Key Responsibilities
  • Responsible for inventory and costing management in a semiconductor-like wafer fab environment
    
  • Inventory valuation and analysis
    
  • Establish and update cost standards
    
  • Cost Analysis
    
  • Compares actual costs to estimates and prepare variance analysis results
  • Supervise the development of production rates and standard costs supporting the inventory valuation
  • Supports the sales organization through involvement in their weekly planning process
    
  • Develops process to streamline activities while providing high level of services
  • Responsible for journal entry preparation and review as well as documentation of current procedures
  • Participates and leads projects as required
  • General ledger accounting and account reconciliation
    
  • Metrics reporting
    
  • Product line P&L preparation
    
  • Monthly and periodic financial reporting
• Qualifications
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  
• 7+ years experience
  
• Semiconductor manufacturing experience
  
• Advanced Excel
  
• Job Code: 2013-SCA-21-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Regional Foundry Sales Manager

• General Description
• Research target markets and prospects to expand IMT’s MEMS contract manufacturing/foundry services in the Bay Area
  
• Develop a list of target accounts, including identifying contacts and developing relationships
  
• Follow up and/or create leads, qualify prospects, and nurture through contract closure and purchase order
  
• Work with sales/marketing and process development personnel to meet the needs of customers in target markets and applications
  
• Attend various conferences and tradeshows to increase exposure and identify markets and applications
  
• Contribute to strategic marketing plan
• Requirements
  
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Broad knowledge of MEMS applications, including biomedical, RF, IR, optotelecom, etc.
  
• Broad knowledge of MEMS technologies, including micro-fluidics, magnetics, wafer level packaging, etc.
  
• Existing industry contacts/network in targeted markets
  
• Strong track record in account management and negotiating contracts
  
• Understanding of wafer fab operation and wafer processing
  
• 7+ years of commission-based sales/marketing in custom semiconductor (foundry or ASIC), and/or MEMS industry
  
• 4-year technical degree required; engineering or advanced degree a plus
• Job Code: 2013-SM-31-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Senior Program Manager

• General Description
• Manage process development of MEMS devices
• Only hands-on candidates will be considered
• Define clean-room micro-fabrication process options to prove out novel MEMS concepts
• Understand the cost/yield/performance trade-offs in complex wafer processing in a Class 100 cleanroom
• Communicate progress, issues, cost, yield, and viability of MEMS processes to senior management and customers
• Manage wafer movement in the clean room
• Manage a team of engineers and technicians, while developing several MEMS platforms
• Detailed Job Duties
• Evaluate, implement and monitor processes and operating systems for the development and production of MEMS products
• Create/edit/maintain necessary documentation
• Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of manufacturing processes through observations and measurements of data
• Work closely with other Engineers and Technicians for quality control
• Assume responsibility for safety/environmental issues and ongoing performance of processes
• All other duties, as assigned
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements 
• A minimum of 8 years hands-on experience in silicon and glass wafer processing
• Experience managing technical teams
• Program management experience
• Experience with stepper-based photolithography, vacuum and wet processing, wafer to wafer bonding, microstructure electroplating
• MEMS Testing methods, SEM and AFM characterization
• Great communication, interpersonal and computer skills
• Ability to work in both a clean room environment and office environment
• Must be able to don and wear Cleanroom/Personal Protective Equipment as required
• Job Code: 2013-SPM/D-02-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]

Photolithography Engineer

• General Description
• IMT is looking for a talented photolithography process engineer to sustain current production and lead the development of new processes
• This includes ownership of steppers and advanced coater track equipment, control of the processes, running qualification wafers, monitoring equipment performance, and establishing reaction plans
• Work will take place in IMT’s 150 mm class 100 production and development clean room in Santa Barbara, CA
• No travel required
  
• Detailed Job Duties
• Process and sustaining engineering support for photolithography modules
• Develop resist processes including creating recipes for coater track and stepper
• Ownership of all photolithography control charts and ppk performance improvement
• Document procedures and train techs on stepper maintenance (after receiving OEM stepper training)
• Match processes on multiple coaters and steppers
• Implementing cost reduction strategies and process improvements
• Design, run, and report DOEs
• Analyze statistical data
• Work Experience, Education, and Physical Requirements
• B.S. plus 10 years of industry experience or M.S. plus 5 years of industry experience
• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering
• Detailed knowledge and hands-on experience using resists, aligners and metrology equipment required
• Experience with i-line Nikon Steppers, Suss contact aligners, and SVG and TEL coaters preferred
• Very strong skills in SPC, 8D, FMEA and DOE
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving
• Self directed with experience leading projects
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written)
• Experience in photolithography metrology, process characterization, and optimization is a plus.
• Job code: 2012-PPE-01-01 [ Click to apply to this position ]


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