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PVD Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-Colorado-Fort Collins-4380 Ziegler Road Unknown 💰 $9K – $146K USD / year Posted March 17, 2026
Salary $9K – $146K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's in EE, ME, ChemE, Physics or Materials Science
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves owning and improving processes and equipment in a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility, focusing on process validation, troubleshooting, and statistical analysis to support high-volume manufacturing.

  • Evaluate and troubleshoot processes and equipment
  • Develop qualification procedures
  • Collaborate with R&D
  • Implement monitoring methodologies
  • Support high-volume manufacturing

The position requires expertise in semiconductor processes, equipment troubleshooting, statistical validation, and micro-fabrication techniques, with proficiency in tools like JMP, Minitab, and Excel.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level engineer with 5+ years of experience in semiconductor processes, particularly with PVD equipment. They possess strong troubleshooting, data analysis, and process validation skills, with a background in micro-fabrication techniques.

Semiconductor processesExperience with PVD equipmentTroubleshooting skillsStatistical validationData analysis
MEMSActive device micro-fabricationFault Detection & Classification
JMPMinitabExcelAccess
semiconductor processesPVD equipmenttroubleshootingstatistical validationSPCFDC systemsJMPMinitabExcelAccessmicro-fabrication techniques
Semiconductor processesPVD equipmentProcess troubleshootingStatistical validationSPCFDC systemsJMPMinitabExcelAccessEquipment qualificationMicro-fabrication techniques
LeadershipTroubleshootingCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkData analysisDetail orientation
Industry Semiconductor Manufacturing
Job Function Process and equipment engineering in semiconductor fabrication
Role Subtype Process Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Kubernetes, Linux
semiconductor processesPVD equipmentprocess troubleshootingstatistical validationSPCFDC systemsJMPMinitabExcelAccessmicro-fabrication techniquesequipment qualificationdata analysisstatistical hypothesis testingprocess characterizationequipment upgradesmicro-fabrication

Less than 5 years of experience, Lack of semiconductor process experience, No experience with PVD equipment, No troubleshooting skills, No data analysis skills

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