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The engineer will work closely with integration, equipment, metrology, and manufacturing teams to drive technology innovation, improve process capability, and enable successful product ramp into high-volume manufacturing.\nThe ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise in plasma etch fundamentals, semiconductor process development, statistical data analysis, and cross-functional problem solving.\nThe responsibilities of a Manufacturing Development Process Engineer in this role include:\nProcess Development\nDevelop and optimize plasma etch processes for advanced semiconductor devices.\nDesign and execute experiments (DOE) to improve critical process metrics, including:Etch rate\nSelectivity\nCritical dimension (CD) control\nProfile control\nDefectivity\nUniformity\n\nCharacterize process performance and establish process windows for manufacturing robustness.\nEvaluate new process chemistries, hardware configurations, and chamber technologies.\nTechnology Introduction\nSupport 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