Intel
Intel Foundry Module Development Engineer – Advanced Wet Etch and Cleans
$134K–$189K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experimental research experience.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrochemistry, Mechanical Engineering (Microfluidics/Transport Phenomena), Physics, or a closely related discipline; degree completed or expected within 12 months.
- Visa sponsorship
- For information on Intel’s immigration sponsorship guidelines, see Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information.
About the job
Develops and scales advanced wet etch and cleaning processes and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, from experimental research to 300mm fab production.
What you'll do
- Design and validate wet etch, selective removal, and chemical clean processes using Design of Experiments.
- Co-optimize wet-processing tools and hardware with equipment and chemical suppliers.
- Use modeling and data science to improve chemical screening, surface defectivity, and manufacturing yield; scale processes to global fabs.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in a listed or closely related discipline, completed or expected within 12 months.
- 2+ years of hands-on experimental research experience.
Nice to have
- Expertise in wet etching, reaction kinetics, interfacial chemistry, corrosion/passivation, or cleaning and drying mechanisms.
- Experience with characterization techniques, wet-processing hardware, Python, MATLAB, JMP, or machine learning; research publications or patents.
Pay
$133,800.00-188,890.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
CFD, Python, MATLAB, JMP, ML frameworks, Ellipsometry, AFM, SEM/TEM
AI focus
Applies AI and scientific computing, including machine learning, to accelerate chemical formulation screening, reduce surface defects, and improve yield.
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