Intel
Staff Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Engineer
$134K–$255K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- US, Oregon, Hillsboro
US, Arizona, Phoenix - Experience
- 5+ years in semiconductor manufacturing / process development or technology development; 3+ years of direct CMP process development experience.
- Education
- Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads CMP process development, optimization, and transfer to high-volume manufacturing across advanced Intel logic technologies, resolving yield issues and aligning practices across technology nodes.
What you'll do
- Lead CMP process development from concept through HVM implementation and drive cross-node standardization.
- Resolve CMP-related yield and manufacturing issues; optimize process capability, yield, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Coordinate technology transfer and work with cross-functional teams and suppliers; mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in a related technical field.
- 5+ years of semiconductor manufacturing, process development, or technology development experience.
- 3+ years of direct CMP process development experience, including hands-on process tuning and characterization.
- Experience with a major CMP equipment platform, CMP consumables, and semiconductor foundry work.
Nice to have
- Doctorate in a related technical field.
- Advanced-node experience, cross-functional leadership, CMP integration, or CMP-relevant metrology and process control.
Pay
$133,800.00-255,200.00 USD (target compensation; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
CMP, AMAT, Ebara, slurries, pads, conditioning disks, filters, clean chemistries
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