Scientist / Engineer - Research & Development

Title: R&D Chemist, Advanced Circuit and Packaging (ACP)

Location: Marlborough, MA

Duration: 12+ months

Description

Electronics and Industrial (E&I) has an exciting opportunity within the Advanced Circuit and Packaging (ACP) business for a R&D Chemist, located in Marlborough, MA.

The position in the R&D Development group of ACP will focus on the development, optimization and commercialization of new products in a broad range including metal plating, photoresists and dielectric materials in the semiconductor industry. Key areas of focus will include synthesis, formulation, filtration as well as analytical method development and testing.

This role will demand strong interpersonal relationships with other team members and requires good communication and analytical processing of experimental data. The successful candidate will drive evaluation and characterization aspects of critical projects and assist in data analysis and interpretation/presentation of key results, internally.

The highest levels of ethical conduct, quality science, and adherence to our culture of safety is a prerequisite for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Associate investigator focusing on panel and wafer-level processing techniques, comfortable with exploring advanced/non-standard methods for unique applications
• Adept at hands-on lab work, creative thinking, problem solving in a unique and fast-paced laboratory environment
• Assume responsibility for execution of project workflows, such as laminations, coatings, lithography and cure techniques, as well as thermal and mechanical analysis.
• Key analytical techniques include CVS, HPLC, UPLC, GPC, % solids, titrations, potentiostatic measurements, surface tension, cloud point, densitometer, and rheometer.
• Proper documentation including new methods, method validation, batch data, management of change, etc.
• Support Research and Development of new additives and formulations used in electroplating and Polymeric / Dielectric products for the microelectronics industry.
• Help design and execute experiments, including operation of equipment and instrumentation for polymerization and electroplating of metals, electrochemistry, chromatography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, material, and mechanical testing, etc.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize data with appropriate documentation.
• Support Quality and Manufacturing for root cause investigations and customer complaints.
• Strict adherence to enhanced safety protocols and ability to work safely and participate in all group safety activities.
• Work safely in an R&D lab environment and hands-on experience needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• B.S. or Associate degree in a technical or scientific field with industrial lab experience with clean room + wafer level processing methods & tools.
• 1-2 years hands-on industrial experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment
• Familiarity with material characterization, wafer-level metrology and/or thin film analysis
• Highly motivated and effective at working both individually and within team environment to accomplish tasks and project goals.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English along with strong attention to detail
• Understanding of analytical techniques used to characterize small organic molecules, polymers, and inorganic chemicals
• Strong data analysis skills; experience using JMP or other statistical tools is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals
• Demonstrated ability to follow a procedure and work with high degree of repeatability and attention to detail
  
  

#TB_PH Job #: 25-27309