Process Technician

Description:
Intake Notes
-HM is open to exceeding Bill Rate to get the right candidate in place; however, bill rate should meet experience as listed below.
-Job Description for each FIB/TEM Process Technician or SEM Process Technician roles attached; please list in summary notes position candidate is a match for.
-Cross tool experience: Not just SEM/EDX but also FIB/TEM, STEM
-Preference is for candidate to have FIB/TEM or SEM Process experience in the semiconductor industry, however, biological, medical industry candidates may have applicable experience.
-Failure Analysis Technicians with CAD layout -? metrology, SEM or FIB/TEM process experience or
-SEM/EDX technicians with CAD layout -? metrology, SEM or FIB/TEM process experience
--Question to ask: How many hours has candidate worked on tool applying either FIB or TEM or SEM process?
-Experience takes priority over education
-Hitachi/ThermoFisher non-automated FIB experience preferred
-Helpful if candidate has experience using high powered electron microscope
-Prefer candidates with excellent dexterity, ie using tweezers to view/handle small samples
-Long term temporary with possible TTH
-Schedule will be 12hr compressed (day or night shift)

SEM Process Technician
Responsibilities
Collect, Prepare, image, and document the structure and/or composition of nanostructures related to semiconductor devices.
o Manage the queue of samples and cleaving/analysis instructions from the Process Engineering staff
o Sample preparation by hand cleave and micro-cleaver using tweezers
o Sample highlighting including but not limited for dilute Hydrofluoric Acid
o Imaging sample features utilizing Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM]
o Collecting compositional feature data utilizing Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX)
o Communicating imaging results to the Engineering staff
Development and optimization of analysis techniques
Train new users on sample Preparation and Analysis Equipment
Update and maintain Training and certification documents for sample Preparation and Analysis Equipment
Actively participate and contribute to continuous SEM Operations efficiency improvement
Possible responsibilities could include in FAB operations
Qualifications
BS degree in Physical Science or equivalent experience is required
Previous hands-on experience with X-SEM
o Hitachi SEM experience is greatly preferred
Proficient use of handling samples ? 5mm with tweezers required
The unrestricted right to work in the USA is required
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FIB/TEM Process Technician
Responsibilities
Collect, prepare, image, and document the structure and/or composition of nanostructures related to semiconductor devices.
o Manage the queue of samples and cleaving/analysis instructions from the Process Engineering staff
o Lamella preparation using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) tools
o Sample preparation for FIB stub by hand cleave and tweezers
o Transfer Grids to sample holders using tweezers
o Imaging sample features utilizing Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM], Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)
o Collecting compositional feature data utilizing Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS)
o Communicating image and compositional results to the Engineering staff
Development and optimization of sample preparation and analysis techniques
Train new users on sample Preparation and Analysis Equipment
Update and maintain Training and certification documents for sample Preparation and Analysis Equipment
Actively participate and contribute to continuous FIB Operations efficiency improvement
Possible responsibilities could include in FAB operations
Qualifications
BS degree in Physical Science or equivalent experience is required
Previous hands-on experience with FIB and/or STEM/TEM
o Hitachi/ThermoFisher non-automated FIB experience preferred
o ThermoFisher TEM experience preferred
o Hitachi SEM experience preferred
The unrestricted right to work in the USA is required