Senior Engineer - Back End Process Development

As a result of continued growth, we have a new opportunity for a Senior Back End Process Development Engineer to join the growing Pragmatic team in the North East of England. Reporting to the Back End Process Development Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in the success of the team, and therefore the wider business. In this role, you will lead and drive the development of Back End wafer and die processes, particularly die singulation and various laser processes. You will be responsible for developing capable high-volume processes on new and existing equipment and enabling successful handover to Operations. We are offering a highly competitive benefits package for this position, including Visa/Relocation support to the North East of England, where our new, state of the art fab is based.

Key responsibilities

• Play a key role in the development Back End wafer processing, particularly die singulation and laser processes.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to enable a successful outcome on tasks within the department, as well as with other departments as required, on complex projects.
• Contribute to a positive culture of Health and Safety by demonstrating and encouraging safe working practices.
• Provide valued, meaningful input to drive projects to a successful conclusion.
• Develop a strong level of understanding of test equipment (R2R tester, bend testing, functional and VNA testing), the processes, results; interpret the data to make informed decisions.
• Lead the process development on new and existing machines.
• Assist in scoping out new equipment for high volume processing.
• Work with suppliers to ensure delivery of suitable equipment and processes.
• Collate results in a meaningful and professional manner, and communicate these effectively.
• Use wide-ranging experience, and in-depth professional knowledge to develop, resolve complex models and procedures.
• Take ownership of workload and be able to prioritise to ensure successful on time delivery.
• Drive and support a culture of continuous improvement by suggesting improvements and challenging in a respectful manner.

Qualifications and training

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject would be preferable (or equivalent Engineering experience in Back End semiconductor processes).

Skills & Experience

• Experience in developing back-end wafer processes.
• Experience in die singulation and laser processing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate both internally and externally (e.g external suppliers).
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint and experience of analytical software such as JMP.
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC); how to monitor and identify trends and violations and resolutions.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis techniques, with the ability to interpret data and form valuable conclusions and recommendations.
• Excellent reporting skills.
• Experience of devising and leading experiments, trials and DOEs.
• Leadership and mentoring (desirable).

Pragmatic is committed to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion; we strive to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Please let us know if you would like any adjustments to our application and interview process.