Senior Photolithography Process Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
Posted: April 28, 2026
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Quick Summary
A Senior Photolithography Process Engineer is responsible for ensuring manufacturing excellence in a high-volume semiconductor wafer manufacturing environment, utilizing expertise in semiconductor manufacturing process and equipment.
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Job Description
Business Line Description:
NXP’s Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivery of high quality, scalable, and cost-competitive semiconductor devices to create a winning advantage for our customers.
Job Summary:
Photolithography Process Engineer in a high-volume semiconductor wafer manufacturing environment. Prior experience with semiconductor manufacturing process is required. Previous experience with ASML Scanner, Canon Stepper, TEL ACT 8 or Mark 7 track, KLA 8100 CDSEM or Archers is highly desirable.
Key Challenges:
• Reducing overall cost of non-conformal like wafer scrap, and photo rework
• Developing and writing standard work procedure document for Out of Control Action Plan
• Implementation of process SPC using Six-Sigma statistical methodology
• Process development and optimization utilizing Six-Sigma methodology
• Improving tool utilization and availability
• Working with manufacturing and industrial engineering for capacity planning and modeling
• Participating in and/or leading cross-functional and lean activity teams
• Supporting process development activities
• Sourcing and process releasing new equipment
• Training process technician in dispositioning of wafer in process out of control situations
• Training wafer FAB associate in process tool operation using our standard work process
Cross functional aspects:
• Working closely with Photo equipment team to identify and reduce source of process variation and implementing zero defect process
• Collaborate with device team to improve process integration margin
Job Qualifications:
• Must have a BS or MS degree in engineering or a degree in relevant field of studies
• More than 5 years of process engineering experience in a similar high volume semiconductor manufacturing environment is preferred
• Six-Sigma statistical methodology
More information about NXP in the United States...
NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
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