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Manassas, Virginia, United States
Onsite
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Summary
The Sr. RDA Equipment Applications Engineer is responsible for owning and optimizing real‑time defect analysis (RDA) toolsets, including recipe development, stability monitoring, tool performance improvement, and advanced application support. This role supports both day‑to‑day operations and long‑term capability enhancement through data analysis, multi-functional collaboration, and close partnership with equipment vendors. The engineer ensures high‑quality recipe execution, drives tool reliability, and enables robust defect‑monitoring capability across the fab.
Responsibilities
Develop, write, validate, and maintain POR and engineering recipes for assigned RDA toolsets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with area requirements.
Demonstrate strong application ownership by understanding tool theory, performing advanced recipe setup, and maintaining backup knowledge of secondary tools.
Monitor recipe requests, maintain documentation, and ensure completion and communication of updates.
Perform basic and advanced tool recoveries, lead software upgrades, and implement improvements with internal teams and vendors.
Establish and track SPC charts, analyze tool data, and drive corrective actions and performance‑improvement opportunities.
Create and update procedures for tool operation and recipe development, and train engineers and technicians on protocols.
Participate in global tool‑sharing forums, follow up on cross‑site actions, and collaborate with vendors on issues, root‑cause analysis, and tool audits.
Maintain strong vendor communication aligned with Micron business ethics, tracking application issues, long‑term solutions, and tool readiness.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or related field
Minimum 2 years of experience within the semiconductor industry in a defect analysis role with a solid foundation in inline defect analysis
Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication process flows with a consistent track record to drive issues to root cause with standard data analysis and engineering trouble-shooting; Statistical process control - data analysis, SPC, process capability
Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, specifically process development for defect inspection equipment/applications
3+ years of experience in a defect inspection applications role with advanced applications recipe writing experience - strong preference to KLA/AMAT advanced toolsets
Experience driving cross‑site alignment or global best‑known‑method (BKM) sharing for inspection applications. Excellent technical presentation and communication skill with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple tool responsibilities with high attention to detail and prioritization
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