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Senior Process Engineer - Plasma

ASM InternationalPhoenix, AZFull-time

This engineer will help create and refine plasma-based semiconductor equipment and chambers, taking concepts through feasibility assessment, testing, and detailed implementation. The work includes defining process windows, studying interactions between hardware and manufacturing processes, designing experiments, interpreting data, and documenting findings. The position operates across process development, equipment engineering, and measurement functions, with opportunities to support both new capabilities and improvements to existing systems. It is suited to an R&D-focused engineer with advanced training in physics, engineering, materials science, or a related area and strong knowledge of low-pressure plasma systems and plasma chemistry. Experience with thin-film processes, simulation, plasma diagnostics, or semiconductor characterization methods would be advantageous.

Requirements

PhD in physics, engineering, materials science, or related field, or a master's degree plus 3 years of experienceExpertise in low-pressure RF plasma systems, including ICP, CCP, or microwave sourcesUnderstanding of plasma-surface interactions and precursor or plasma chemistryKnowledge of PECVD, PEALD, or RIE process mechanismsStrong experimental design, data analysis, and technical reporting abilitiesEffective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
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About ASM International

Dutch chip-equipment maker developing ALD and epitaxy tools in Phoenix; its Scottsdale campus, under construction in mid-2026, is planned to open in early 2027.

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