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HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Senior/ Senior Staff Yield Control Technology Engineer

DIVISION NAME: Metrology and Analytical Systems Divisions (MAD)

REPORTS TO: Manager, Defect Metrology

POSITION STATUS: Full-Time

WORK LOCATION: Hillsboro, OR (NCP)

WORK STYLE DESIGNATION: Hybrid (+50% Onsite)

WORK STYLE REQUIREMENT: Onsite – 80% / Remote – 20%

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Up to 25%

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

EXPECTED PAY RANGE:

Senior Yield Control Technology Engineer: $130,559.58 - $179,519.42 Annually

Senior Staff Yield Control Technology Engineer: $144,297.70 - $198,409.33 Annually

The pay ranges listed above are for each position’s base pay only. This position may be eligible for other compensation including incentive pay and/or allowances. Candidates will receive additional information during the interview and selection process.

The Senior Yield Control Technology Engineer (SYCTE) is responsible for the technical leadership of product support for all Inspection and e-Beam tools sales activities. The SYCTE performs a variety of duties including product development activities, interfacing with design engineers, writing technical papers related to Inspection and/or e-Beam toolsets, conducting technical presentations, conducting demonstrations, performing advanced applications support, and delivering training to customers and other engineers. Part of the SYCTE’s job requires travel to customer sites in order to support tool installations, conduct acceptance tests, and provide general applications support. The SYCTE will use judgment and initiative to work on projects to improve overall toolset technical capabilities, productivity, and efficiency.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical product support for all Inspection and/or e-Beam tools sales activities.
• Provide applications support for customers through recipe automation audits.
• Provide technical advice to marketing team for sales and trade shows.
• Review of training and demonstration materials for technical accuracy.
• Evaluates design, HW/SW, and Applications of systems and products based on Optical and/or e-Beam technology.
• Interacts with HW/SW design teams to assist in overall development of the systems by specifying, selecting, and qualifying system requirements and system performance models, developing and implementing procedures, and/or evaluating and selecting appropriate applications to suit customer needs.
• Works with design teams to complete system or product frameworks, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility, system interfaces, and applications.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system design weaknesses. Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems. Provides multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives.
• Coordinates design requirement reviews with appropriate engineering/scientific personnel to ensure product compliance to customer requirements.
• Provides multi-discipline support to customers by resolving technical issues associated with SW and HW of Optical and/or e-Beam products or systems, testing of new and existing designs, and documentation of changes through a formal engineering change notification process.
• Manages the development and implementation process of a company’s products and services at customer sites including delivering new or upgrading existing products and reviewing processing techniques and methods applied in the use and evaluation of the products.
• Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for system specifications.
• May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, equipment automation technology, and approaches in the processing or development of new or improved processes.
• May provide recommendations for cost reduction efforts.
• May apply quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and propose, develop, and implement solutions for corrective action
• Maintain appropriate records of all work and automation audits performed

• Manage and maintain traveling inventory according to department policy, procedure, and/or practice.

• Protect and maintain company property (i.e., traveling inventory, company issued items, test equipment, tools, etc.).
• Set and keep appropriate schedules for training at the assigned customer site
• Create, update, and provide highly detailed documentation for the purpose of customer and/or internal training.

• Must have and retain valid driver’s license in resident state and be insurable.
• Must be eligible for and receive company credit card.
• Comply and adhere to company policies.
• Portray professionalism and pride in appearance while conforming to policy.
• Provide a positive attitude to all employees and customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Six (6) years of semiconductor industry experience
• Hands on experience with Hitachi e-Beam tools (such as CD-SEM and/or DR-SEM) strongly preferred
• General understanding of equipment electronics
• Computer knowledge and networking experience
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Travel on average of 25%

• Ability to interface with customers, service department personnel, and others.
• Strong work ethic (i.e., on time to work and training, on time completion of assignments, strong preparation for assignments, effective teamwork, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with management, co-workers, and internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate information to customers and manager regarding all activities and schedules.
• Ability to work with no instructions.

• Ability to work on assignments that are complex utilizing considerable judgment and initiative.
• Ability to effectively conduct advanced customer training.
• Ability to give training classes or on the job training (OJT) on complex system theory to engineers and customers.

• Ability to transfer technical knowledge to less experienced engineers through OJT or classroom training.
• Ability to work independently with no supervision.

• Ability to complete complex problems successfully.
• Ability to use considerable judgment in resolving problems and making recommendations.

• Ability to assist engineers with problems they encounter in the field.

Warning: Due to the nature of the work environment, this job may require working on equipment or in work areas where electromagnetic frequencies may be present from some of the equipment (intensity may vary) which could possibly interfere with certain medical implants or devices. If you have questions, contact Human Resources.

• Safety Glasses
• Cleanroom gown

Check/Add as needed; indicate codes NOFC (see below)

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry

C____ Stand

C____ Walk

C____ Sit

C____ Handling / Fingering

F____ Reach Above Shoulder

O____ Climb or Crawl

O____ Squat or Kneel

Lifting or Moving

C___ 10 lbs or less

F____ 11-20 lbs

O____ 21-50 lbs

N____ 51-100 lbs

N____ Over 100 lbs

Maximum one person weight lift of no more than 50 pounds under ideal conditions. Requires at least a two-man lift or more if lifting conditions are not ideal or more than 50 pounds, unless lifting device is used that can reduce the load to a safe level.

Push / Pull

O____ 12 lbs or less

F____ 13-25 lbs.

O____ 26-40 lbs

N____ 41-100 lbs

Other:

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

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The above job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to HTA-AccommodationRequests@hitachi-hightech.com