Process Engineer III at TEL

Compensation

$78,486 – $110,854/yr

Location: Chaska, Minnesota · Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time

Description

The Process Engineer III at TEL is an experienced technical contributor responsible for developing, characterizing, and optimizing advanced plasma processes and hardware. This role involves leveraging computational modeling and experimental methods to create next-generation plasma technologies for semiconductor manufacturing and related applications. The engineer collaborates with various teams to design, validate, and improve plasma systems, focusing on process performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Required Skills

plasma physics
plasma chemistry
plasma-material interactions
RF and microwave plasma generation and power coupling
Gas-phase kinetics and transport phenomena
plasma simulation tools
COMSOL Multiphysics
VSim
CFD-ACE+
ANSYS
plasma experiments
diagnostic data interpretation
analytical skills
troubleshooting
data analysis
Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies
statistical analysis
written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5 years of experience in plasma process development, plasma hardware development, or related engineering disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or PhD in Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
Experience in semiconductor equipment, vacuum systems, thin-film processing, etch, deposition, surface treatment, or advanced plasma applications.
Knowledge of RF matching networks, microwave plasma systems, pulsed plasma operation, and electromagnetic modeling.
Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), or particle-in-cell (PIC) plasma simulations.
Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar scientific computing languages for data analysis and automation.
Experience transferring plasma technologies from research and development into manufacturing.