Sr. Equipment Engineer - Thin Films/Magnetics

DescriptionKforce's client, a growing nationwide semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer - Thin Films/Magnetics in the Portland, OR area. We are working directly with the hiring manager on this search assignment. The company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, profit sharing and stock/RSUs.Specific responsibilities will include:* Module process ownership: ownership of day-to-day operations, process/equipment monitoring and troubleshooting, sustaining tools to meet tool availability criteria* Develop solutions to problems utilizing formal education, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools* Drive improvements in quality, reliability, cost, yield, process stability/capability, productivity, and safety* Technology transfer and matching to Foundry partners* Will be involved with Sustaining activities and equipment engineering* Occasional travel to headquarters (2 weeks a quarter)Requirements* B.S. degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science or equivalent work experience* Exhibit good and open communication skills; Able to work within cross-functional teams* Hands-on experience with ultra-high vacuum sputtering systems or Ion Beam systems and/or multi-film stack* Experience with Thin Films related metrology equipment such as sheet resistance, x-ray diffraction (XRD), tunneling resistance, and magnetoresistance CIPTech measurements are nice to haves* Experience working with ultra-high vacuum sputtering PVD processes and equipment such as Canon Anelva HC7100 and Canon NC7900 equipment is strongly desired (Experience with Tel lexia (Tokyo Electron) or Lexia-EX will also be considered)* Experience working with Ion beam deposition processes and equipment such as Nordiko Mnem-iX equipment Is a plus but not required* Working experience with Statistical process control SPC) and equipment Fault detection classification (FDC), Design of Experiments (DOE) principles and software (JMP) are plusses but not required* Magnetic materials experience is a plus but not required* Foundry Technology Transfer experience and Equipment experience is desired* Understanding of magnetic principles are a plus but not required* Process Engineering experience is a plus but not requiredJob TypeDirect HireCompensation135000 - $155000