Senior Engineer - Copper Hybrid Bonding

Job Description

Our client, a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics, is seeking a highly skilled and innovative engineer to lead our Copper Hybrid Bonding (CHB) development program. This role will focus on advancing next-generation interconnect technologies for high-performance packaging, leveraging deep expertise in grain engineering, copper bonding, and process integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end development of copper hybrid bonding processes for advanced packaging and 3D integration.

• Define technical roadmap, milestones, and deliverables aligned with business objectives.

• Collaborate with materials innovation and formulation teams to develop novel electroplated Cu for low temperature bonding processes.

• Develop and optimize copper surface preparation, grain structure control, and bonding interface engineering to meet industry goals for CHB.

• Implement advanced characterization techniques (e.g., EBSD, TEM, AFM) to analyze grain orientation and bonding quality.

• Collaborate with global technology and commercial teams to promote technically differentiated Cu bonding technology.

• Act as the primary technical interface with customers to align bonding technology with product requirements.

• Partner with plating tool OEMs to evaluate, qualify, and optimize formulation for copper bonding and surface engineering.

• Identify opportunities for process differentiation and file patents to protect intellectual property.

• Stay ahead of industry trends and benchmark against leading-edge CHB technologies.

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Skills and Requirements

• Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 4+ years relevant experience preferred.

• Or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with 1+ years relevant experience preferred.

• Experience and knowledge in semiconductor packaging or interconnect technology development required.

• Proven expertise in grain engineering, copper bonding, and hybrid bonding processes.

• Hands-on experience with electrochemical deposition, CMP, and surface activation techniques.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with reliability testing and failure analysis for bonded interfaces.

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities. - Hands-on experience with hybrid bonding, TSV plating, and damascene metallization.

• Familiarity with additive chemistry development for electroplating baths.

• Knowledge of failure analysis, stress modeling, and reliability testing.

• Track record of patent generation and technical leadership.