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The role focuses on achieving robust resist pattern fidelity, residue-free stripping, defect reduction, and stable process performance for downstream metallization, plating, and advanced packaging operations.\nThis position plays a critical role in establishing reliable lithography-related wet processing technologies for glass substrate integration and panel-level packaging manufacturing.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nDevelop and optimize DFR developing and stripping processes for glass substrates, panel-level packaging, and advanced semiconductor applications.\nDefine and control critical process parameters, including developer/stripper chemistry concentration, temperature, spray pressure, conveyor speed, immersion time, and drying conditions.\nOwn and improve DFR process performance with focus on critical dimension control, residue reduction, pattern integrity, adhesion performance, and process stability.\nLead root cause analysis and corrective actions for defects, including incomplete development, resist residues, scumming, pattern collapse, undercut, delamination, staining, and surface contamination.\nDrive process qualification, DOE execution, and recipe optimization for new tools, resist materials, stripping chemistries, and substrate types.\nWork closely with lithography, wet chemistry, and analytical teams to ensure chemistry stability, contamination control, and consistent process performance.\nDevelop and maintain SOPs, process specifications, OCAPs, process control plans, and manufacturing documentation for DFR develop and strip operations.\nSupport pilot line and high-volume manufacturing ramp activities with emphasis on yield improvement, defect reduction, and process robustness.\nEnsure compliance with EHS and chemical safety requirements while driving continuous improvement in chemical usage, cycle time, waste reduction, and manufacturing efficiency.\nOwn equipment process qualification activities, including SAT, installation, operational, and performance qualifications, process acceptance, and production release for DFR developer and stripper tools.\nCollaborate with equipment engineering teams to improve tool capability, spray uniformity, conveyor stability, filtration performance, and equipment reliability.\nDrive preventive maintenance optimization and equipment health monitoring in collaboration with maintenance and equipment engineering teams to improve MTBF and reduce MTTR.\nRequirements\nEngineering degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Metallurgy, or related field required.\n8 - 12 years of experience in DFR developing, resist stripping, lithography-related wet processing, or semiconductor wet bench systems.\nWilling to relocate to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 1-2 years and willing to relocate to India for 2 years or permanently. 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