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Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
October 15, 2025
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Lead the development and optimization of cutting-edge metallization processes for advanced semiconductor applications, driving innovation in ALD, CVD, and PVD technologies that enable next-generation logic and memory devices.
- • Design, execute, and analyze complex experiments on 200 mm and 300 mm wafer platforms, translating fundamental materials science into robust, high-volume manufacturing solutions that meet stringent purity, resistivity, and step-coverage targets.
- • Collaborate cross-functionally with equipment, integration, and product teams across ASM’s global R&D centers (Leuven, Phoenix, Tama, and Singapore) to define process roadmaps, troubleshoot yield excursions, and accelerate time-to-market for new metallization chemistries.
- • Own the full lifecycle of process development—from initial feasibility studies through pilot-line qualification—by establishing design-of-experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC), and failure-mode analysis (FMEA) frameworks that ensure repeatability and scalability.
- • Mentor junior engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of technical excellence, safety, and continuous improvement while transferring best practices to customer sites worldwide.
- • Interface directly with leading semiconductor manufacturers to understand evolving metallization challenges (e.g., cobalt, ruthenium, molybdenum, and tungsten fill for sub-3 nm nodes) and translate customer requirements into actionable R&D programs.
- • Develop and maintain detailed process documentation, including standard operating procedures, process specifications, and intellectual-property disclosures, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality standards.
- • Leverage advanced metrology and characterization techniques (XPS, SIMS, TEM, SEM, XRR, and in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry) to correlate film properties with electrical performance, enabling data-driven process optimization and root-cause analysis.
- • Drive cost-of-ownership (CoO) reduction initiatives by optimizing precursor utilization, chamber throughput, and maintenance cycles, delivering measurable value to both internal stakeholders and external customers.
- • Present technical findings at international conferences, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and contribute to ASM’s patent portfolio, reinforcing the company’s position as a thought leader in advanced metallization.
- • Champion environmental, health, and safety (EHS) protocols within the lab and pilot production areas, ensuring all activities align with ASM’s zero-incident culture and global regulatory requirements.
🎯 Requirements
- • Master’s or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor metallization process development.
- • Proven expertise in ALD, CVD, or PVD thin-film deposition techniques on 200 mm/300 mm wafers, including deep knowledge of precursor chemistry, surface reactions, and reactor design.
- • Demonstrated ability to design and execute statistically rigorous DOEs, analyze large datasets (JMP, Python, or MATLAB), and implement SPC methodologies in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- • Strong understanding of advanced metrology and failure-analysis techniques for thin metal films, with a track record of correlating physical properties to electrical device performance.
- • Excellent English communication skills—both written and verbal—with experience presenting complex technical content to global, cross-functional teams and external customers.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Flexible remote-first work arrangement with quarterly travel to the Leuven R&D hub, enabling a healthy work-life balance while staying connected to cutting-edge lab facilities.
- • Competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus, stock options, and full relocation assistance for candidates wishing to relocate to Belgium.
- • Comprehensive benefits: private medical and dental coverage for you and dependents, pension plan, 30 days annual leave, and paid volunteer days.
- • Annual personal development budget of €5,000 for conferences, courses, and certifications, plus dedicated time for research publications and patent filings.
Skills & Technologies
About ASM International N.V.
ASM International is a Dutch-headquartered semiconductor equipment manufacturer specializing in wafer processing technologies for advanced logic and memory chips. Founded in 1968, the company develops and supplies atomic layer deposition, epitaxy and diffusion equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. ASM serves leading chipmakers worldwide, focusing on innovation in nanoscale deposition processes that enable continued scaling of semiconductor devices. The company operates globally with R&D and manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and the United States, and is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
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