What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Staff Metrology Engineer position at Halo Industries, Inc.?
The Company
Halo Industries has invented a revolutionary technology to replace a decades-old semiconductor material slicing process. Our laser-based technology eliminates waste, improves material cost and performance, and drives advancements in high-growth markets like automotive, telecommunications, and power electronics. Founded in 2014 at Stanford University, Halo secured significant funding in 2024 and is poised for rapid growth, engaging strategic customers and preparing for volume manufacturing.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Staff Metrology Engineer at Halo Industries, you will play a crucial role in the development and integration of our groundbreaking semiconductor manufacturing technology. Leveraging your expertise in metrology tools and techniques, particularly within the semiconductor industry or related fields, you will contribute to the evolution of our technology from R&D to production manufacturing. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop state-of-the-art wafer metrology systems and ensure reliable measurement capabilities that can be used to advance our process and provide reports to customers.
Responsibilities
- Drive the development and integration of advanced metrology systems to support high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.
- Develop and implement quality standards for metrology tools and measurements to ensure consistency, reliability, and compliance with Halo's operational goals.
- Ensure metrology system traceability and compliance with IATF 16949 standards, including statistical process control and calibration systems
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance metrology processes and integrate customer feedback into continuous improvement frameworks.
- Own the reliability, maintenance, and upgrades of a suite of semiconductor metrology equipment
- Ensure reliability using measurement systems analysis, including Gage R&R
- Provide reports on stability of metrology equipment and testing utilizing statistical process control
- Coordinate vendor interactions to deal with preventative maintenance, tool upgrades, and line down issues
- Evaluate, test, and select new metrology equipment to be added to our production line
- Install and qualify new metrology equipment
- Address issues with production metrology equipment, maintaining high availability
- Develop advanced measurement recipes to meet customer requirements internally and with vendors, and analyze the comparability of measurements between Halo equipment and customer equipment
- Develop standard operating procedures and train operators on usage of metrology tools
- Act as a subject matter expert on semiconductor metrology topics, including shape and defect analysis
- Collaborate closely with application engineers to provide technical expertise and support on metrology techniques and measurements, ensuring seamless customer interaction.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or a related field
- A minimum of 8–10 years of experience in metrology within the semiconductor industry
- Proven expertise in semiconductor metrology equipment such as laser defect inspection, optical surface metrology, XRD, AFM, and white light interferometry
- Hands-on experience with process control and statistical analysis software (ideally JMP) for semiconductor manufacturing
- Demonstrated ability to perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues
- Familiarity with design of experiments (DOE) for process optimization
- Background in integration of metrology tools into high-volume manufacturing (HVM)
- Experience with data analytics and advanced algorithms for metrology applications
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar quality management standards is a strong plus.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality and reliability
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Free Food & Snacks
- Stock Option Plan
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
